Pacolet River near Saratt water level

Name: Pacolet River near Saratt water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pacolet River, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.06ft Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 344 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Pacolet River near Saratt is at 5.06 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 5.16 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.10 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.41 ft, a difference of +0.65 ft.

It has dropped 0.38 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.09 ft and 16.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 5.16 ft0.10 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.42 ft – 6.14 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.41 ft+0.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.09 ft – 16.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.76 ft – 16.28 ft

Floating and fishing near Pacolet River near Saratt

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 75° 39° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 75° 48° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 72° 48° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 68° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 69° 43° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the Pacolet River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pacolet River near FingervilleRiver gauge, Pacolet River	6.72 ft	High	−0.06 ft	29 mi
Pacolet River below Lake Blalock near CowpensRiver gauge, Pacolet River	2.03 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	22 mi
Pacolet River at Us-29 near ConverseRiver gauge, Pacolet River	1.83 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	19 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River	9.29 ft	Very low	−0.25 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River	26.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Neal Shoals Reservoir near CarlisleReservoir, Neal Shoals Reservoir	331.18 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	15 mi
Broad River below Neal Shoals Reservoir near CarlisleRiver gauge, Broad River	4.07 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Fairforest Creek near UnionRiver gauge, Fairforest Creek	62.5 cfs	Normal	−4.3 cfs	16 mi
Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 near GaffneyRiver gauge, Thicketty Creek	3.02 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	17 mi
Broad River near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Broad River	3.60 ft	High	+0.34 ft	18 mi
Kings Creek at BlacksburgRiver gauge, Kings Creek	2.41 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	18 mi
Gaston Shoals Reservoir above BlacksburgReservoir, Gaston Shoals Reservoir	95.03 ft	Low	+1.15 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Pacolet River near Saratt higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.65 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.41 ft.

What is a normal level for the Pacolet River near Saratt in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.16 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.42 ft and 6.14 ft, based on 9 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Pacolet River near Saratt today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM EDT, the water level was 5.06 ft. Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pacolet River near Saratt rising or falling?

Down 0.38 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.99 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pacolet River near Saratt normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02156370 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.87333, -81.53167 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.06 ft	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional
Flow	344 cfs	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pacolet River near Saratt (usgs:02156370). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/pacolet-river-near-saratt

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