North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville water level

Name: North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, North Saluda Reservoir, South Carolina, United States

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Very low for late October

Water level

17.02ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (32 min ago)

History

What this means

Water is short at North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville: the latest reading of 17.02 ft is far below normal for late October.

That puts it 9.68 ft below the median of 26.70 ft for late October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 26.65 ft (−9.63 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. With the water still dropping, the shoreline keeps moving out. The 30-day range is 16.37 ft – 17.26 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 26.70 ft9.68 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 23.80 ft – 29.65 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 26.65 ft−9.63 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.37 ft – 17.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.37 ft – 26.74 ft

Boating and fishing at North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 72° 52° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 74° 54° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 65° 45° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 65° 44° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 70° 45° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 70° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 75%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Falls Creek near TigervilleRiver gauge, Big Falls Creek	0.94 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.0 mi
North Saluda River near HighlandRiver gauge, North Saluda River	6.4 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	3.0 mi
North Saluda River above SlaterRiver gauge, North Saluda River	4.47 ft	High	−0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Middle Saluda River near ClevelandRiver gauge, Middle Saluda River	1.50 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Middle Tyger River near GramlingRiver gauge, Middle Tyger River	7.01 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Mud Creek at Secondary Road 1503 near BalfourRiver gauge, Mud Creek	5.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	14 mi
South Saluda River near ClevelandRiver gauge, South Saluda River	2.03 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	15 mi
Table Rock Reservoir Tailrace near ClevelandRiver gauge, Table Rock Reservoir Tailrace	2.8 cfs	Low	±0	16 mi

Questions and answers

How does North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville compare with last year?

It is 9.63 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 26.65 ft.

What is a normal level for North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville in late October?

The median for late October is 26.70 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 23.80 ft and 29.65 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 17.02 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Saluda Reservoir near Tigerville normal?

Very low for late October. Compared with 7 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:021623961 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.14167, -82.40861 (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	17.02 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional

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