Black River near Plantersville water level

Name: Black River near Plantersville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Black River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

14.57ft Up 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT (34 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Black River near Plantersville is 14.57 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.33 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.35 ft and 14.88 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.86 ftOctober 11, 2015

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.86 ft	October 11, 2015
2	16.76 ft	October 17, 2016
3	16.72 ft	December 17, 2023
4	15.84 ft	August 22, 2024
5	15.83 ft	September 27, 2024
6	15.82 ft	August 31, 2023
7	15.73 ft	August 23, 2025
8	15.70 ft	September 16, 2018
9	15.53 ft	June 5, 2023
10	14.85 ft	September 7, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 43° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 72° 47° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 53° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 72° 55° – Wind 13 mph

26 Mon 74° 55° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Black River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black River near TomahawkRiver gauge, Black River	2.31 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	105 mi
Black River at KingstreeRiver gauge, Black River	2.15 ft	Very low	−0.10 ft	35 mi
Black River near AndrewsRiver gauge, Black River	19.12 ft	No reference yet	+0.20 ft	16 mi
Black River at Sc51 near RhemsRiver gauge, Black River	12.81 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.26 ft	Very high	+0.06 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	17.97 ft	Very high	+0.41 ft	6.2 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	7.10 ft	Very high	+0.28 ft	9 mi
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.20 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Pee Dee River at Highway 701 near BucksportRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	11.67 ft	Normal	+0.07 ft	14 mi
Waccamaw River at BucksportTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	17.87 ft	High	+0.04 ft	16 mi
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River	6.54 ft	High	+0.42 ft	20 mi
Aiw at Highway 544 at SocasteeTidal gauge, Aiw	13.13 ft	High	+0.06 ft	21 mi
South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River	10.44 ft	Very high	+0.57 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Black River near Plantersville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT, the water level was 14.57 ft. Up 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Black River near Plantersville rising or falling?

Up 0.33 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Black River near Plantersville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Black River near Plantersville?

The highest level on record is 18.86 ft on October 11, 2015.

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:02136300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.48025, -79.27208 (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	14.57 ft	2026-10-20 11:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Black River near Plantersville (usgs:02136300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/black-river-near-plantersville

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer