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Ashley River near North Charleston water level

Tidal gauge, Ashley River, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

8.44ft Down 0.96 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
74 °F
8.5 9.0 9.5

History

History
81012ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2081012ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
81012ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2081012ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
78910ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202678910ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
78910ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202678910ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

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.

20 Tue 73° 47° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 72° 49° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 77° 47° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 74° 56° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 74° 56° – Wind 13 mph
25 Sun 76° 56° – Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 78° 59° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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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