Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George water level

Name: Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Polk Swamp, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

4.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George reads 4.11 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.91 ft and 4.25 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.11 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 4.56 ft−0.45 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.91 ft – 4.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.91 ft – 6.07 ft

Floating and fishing near Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 72° 51° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 74° 54° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 74° 53° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 78° 52° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Polk Swamp

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Polk Swamp at I-95 above St GeorgeRiver gauge, Polk Swamp	4.67 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	4.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Edisto River below CanadysRiver gauge, Edisto River	12.46 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	6.0 mi
Edisto River near BranchvilleRiver gauge, Edisto River	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	13 mi
Edisto River near GivhansRiver gauge, Edisto River	2.32 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	13 mi
Ireland Creek at Us-15 at WalterboroRiver gauge, Ireland Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	16 mi
Cow Castle Creek near BowmanRiver gauge, Cow Castle Creek	0.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Ashley River at Cooke CrossroadsTidal gauge, Ashley River	16.52 ft	Very high	−0.19 ft	25 mi
Ashley River below SummervilleTidal gauge, Ashley River	11.68 ft	Very high	±0	29 mi
South Fork Edisto River near BambergRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River	7.97 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George compare with last year?

It is 0.45 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.56 ft.

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 Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 4.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02174080 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.13361, -80.58100 (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	4.11 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Polk Swamp at Us-15 below St George (usgs:02174080). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/polk-swamp-at-us-15-below-st-george

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer