Ashley River near North Charleston water level
Tidal gauge, Ashley River, South Carolina, United States
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Water temperature
- 74 °F
History
20252026
What this means
The Ashley River near North Charleston is running far below normal at 8.44 ft.
The median for mid-October is 9.25 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the water level is 0.81 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 9.61 ft, a difference of −1.17 ft.
It has dropped 0.96 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.94 ft and 12.10 ft.
The water temperature at the gauge is 74 °F.
Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 9.25 ft0.81 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 8.51 ft – 9.72 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 9.61 ft−1.17 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.94 ft – 12.10 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 7.55 ft – 10.58 ft
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Ashley River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley River at Cooke CrossroadsTidal gauge, Ashley River | 14.27 ft | Normal | +0.89 ft | 13 mi |
| Ashley River below SummervilleTidal gauge, Ashley River | 7.74 ft | Very low | −1.05 ft | 10 mi |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 12.08 ft | Very low | −0.84 ft | 4.4 mi |
| Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 10.19 ft | Very low | −1.61 ft | 5.2 mi |
| Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 6.46 ft | Low | −0.87 ft | 7 mi |
| Wando River above Mount PleasantTidal gauge, Wando River | 17.88 ft | Very low | −0.77 ft | 8 mi |
| Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.25 ft | Very low | −0.48 ft | 12 mi |
| Wando River at Cainhoy below WandoTidal gauge, Wando River | 11.52 ft | Very low | −0.85 ft | 13 mi |
| Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River | 7.31 ft | Very low | −0.05 ft | 14 mi |
| Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River | 17.10 ft | Very high | +0.43 ft | 16 mi |
Questions and answers
Is the Ashley River near North Charleston higher than last year?
No, it is 1.17 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.61 ft.
What is a normal level for the Ashley River near North Charleston in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 9.25 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.51 ft and 9.72 ft, based on 27 years of records.
What is the water level of Ashley River near North Charleston today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 8.44 ft. Down 0.96 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is Ashley River near North Charleston rising or falling?
Down 0.96 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.01 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ashley River near North Charleston normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 27 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:021720869(Agency page)- Coordinates
32.83462, -80.02370(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 | 8.44 ft | 2026-10-20 15:30 | Provisional |
| Water temperature | 74 °F | 2026-10-20 15:30 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: Ashley River near North Charleston (usgs:021720869). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/ashley-river-near-north-charleston
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