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South Santee River near McClellanville water level

Estuary gauge, South Santee River, South Carolina, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

8.78ft Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

History
810ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 21810ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
91011ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 2191011ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
81012ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202681012ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
81012ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202681012ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 8.78 ft, the South Santee River near McClellanville is below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 9.25 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the water level is 0.47 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 9.85 ft, a difference of −1.07 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.48 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.49 ft and 11.62 ft.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
9.25 ft0.47 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
8.33 ft – 9.97 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year
9.85 ft−1.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
7.49 ft – 11.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
7.72 ft – 10.77 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 71° 47° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 71° 51° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 70° 54° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 72° 55° – Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 72° 55° – Wind 9 mph
27 Tue 80° 57° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Other gauges on the South Santee River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River 21.75 ft Normal −0.46 ft 3.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River 4.86 ft Normal −0.19 ft 2.2 mi
Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek 8.29 ft Normal −0.42 ft 8 mi
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek 1.21 ft Very low ±0 11 mi
Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River 3.20 ft Normal +0.23 ft 18 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 15.93 ft Normal +0.04 ft 22 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River 16.51 ft Normal +0.28 ft 25 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 5.47 ft Normal +0.27 ft 27 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek 8.81 ft Below flood stage +0.65 ft 28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the South Santee River near McClellanville higher than last year?

No, it is 1.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.85 ft.

What is a normal level for the South Santee River near McClellanville in late October?

The median for late October is 9.25 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.33 ft and 9.97 ft, based on 33 years of records.

What is the water level of South Santee River near McClellanville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the water level was 8.78 ft. Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Santee River near McClellanville rising or falling?

Down 0.48 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.72 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Santee River near McClellanville normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 33 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.

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:02171850 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.18406, -79.40589 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 8.78 ft 2026-10-21 04:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Santee River near McClellanville (usgs:02171850). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/south-santee-river-near-mcclellanville

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