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Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando water level

Tidal gauge, Wando River, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

11.52ft Down 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
69 °F
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History

History
121416ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20121416ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1214ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201214ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1214ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261214ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1214ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261214ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 11.52 ft, the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 13.18 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the water level is 1.66 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.29 ft, a difference of −1.77 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.85 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.57 ft and 15.89 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 69 °F.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
13.18 ft1.66 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
12.82 ft – 13.57 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year
13.29 ft−1.77 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.57 ft – 15.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
11.31 ft – 14.28 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 45° – Wind 8 mph
21 Wed 71° 47° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 75° 52° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 73° 52° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 73° 55° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 75° 56° – Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 78° 56° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Other gauges on the Wando River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wando River above Mount PleasantTidal gauge, Wando River 17.88 ft Very low −0.77 ft 6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 7.25 ft Very low −0.48 ft 7 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek 8.48 ft Below flood stage +0.97 ft 8 mi
Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River 7.31 ft Very low −0.05 ft 8 mi
Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 10.19 ft Very low −1.61 ft 8 mi
Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 12.08 ft Very low −0.84 ft 9 mi
Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River 6.46 ft Low −0.87 ft 10 mi
Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River 16.45 ft Normal +0.20 ft 11 mi
Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River 17.10 ft Very high +0.43 ft 12 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando higher than last year?

No, it is 1.77 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.29 ft.

What is a normal level for the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 13.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.82 ft and 13.57 ft, based on 9 years of records.

What is the water level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 11.52 ft. Down 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando rising or falling?

Down 0.85 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.65 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando normal?

Very low 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.

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:0217206962 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.92131, -79.82439 (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 11.52 ft 2026-10-20 15:00 Provisional
Water temperature 69 °F 2026-10-20 15:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando (usgs:0217206962). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/wando-river-at-cainhoy-below-wando

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