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Sample Branch at Greenwood water level

River gauge, Sample Branch, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.69ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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History

3.53.63.7ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.53.63.7ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
2.53.03.54.0ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 202.53.03.54.0ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
34ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202634ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
34ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202634ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Sample Branch at Greenwood is 3.69 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.97 ft and 4.11 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.36 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
3.01 ft+0.68 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.97 ft – 4.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.92 ft – 4.36 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 39° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 71° 43° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 76° 49° – Wind 4 mph
23 Fri 73° 48° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 69° 49° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 71° 44° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 75° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wilson Creek at Ninety SixRiver gauge, Wilson Creek 2.70 ft Normal ±0 6 mi
Reedy River near WaterlooRiver gauge, Reedy River 3.23 ft Low +0.03 ft 12 mi
Saluda River near Ware ShoalsRiver gauge, Saluda River 1.99 ft Normal −0.03 ft 13 mi
Lake Greenwood Tailrace near ChappellsRiver gauge, Lake Greenwood Tailrace 6.29 ft Low −0.08 ft 15 mi
Lake Greenwood near ChappellsLake, Lake Greenwood 438.28 ft Low −0.08 ft 15 mi
Saluda River at ChappellsRiver gauge, Saluda River 1.67 ft Low −0.40 ft 17 mi
South Rabon Creek near Gray CourtRiver gauge, South Rabon Creek 0.79 ft Low −0.01 ft 21 mi
North Rabon Creek near Hickory TavernRiver gauge, North Rabon Creek 5.75 ft Very high +0.01 ft 21 mi

Questions and answers

Is Sample Branch at Greenwood higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.68 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.01 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 Sample Branch at Greenwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.69 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sample Branch at Greenwood rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.36 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sample Branch at Greenwood 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:02166975 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.21568, -82.15540 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.69 ft 2026-10-20 15:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sample Branch at Greenwood (usgs:02166975). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/sample-branch-at-greenwood

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