Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island water level

Name: Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Catawba River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

6.00ft Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (20 min ago)

Flow: 1,200 cfs
Water temperature: 70 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island at 6.00 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 3.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.55 ft – 11.87 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −5.87 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 70 °F.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: 6.29 ft−0.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.55 ft – 11.87 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.29 ft – 11.87 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 73° 44° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 71° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 69° 50° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 73° 52° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Catawba River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Catawba River near Pleasant GardensRiver gauge, Catawba River	1.81 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	75 mi
Catawba River at Sr1223 below Lake James near BridgewaterRiver gauge, Catawba River	4.06 ft	High	−0.01 ft	69 mi
Catawba River at RhodhissRiver gauge, Catawba River	11.23 ft	Normal	+0.20 ft	58 mi
Catawba River at Nc Highway 16 near MillersvilleRiver gauge, Catawba River	4.37 ft	Very low	−2.28 ft	57 mi
Catawba River below Lookout Shoals Dam near SharonRiver gauge, Catawba River	11.30 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	51 mi
Catawba River at Rr Bridge above NC 73 at Cowans FordRiver gauge, Catawba River	3.25 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	29 mi
Catawba River near Rock HillRiver gauge, Catawba River	3.65 ft	Normal	±0	2.7 mi
Catawba River below CatawbaRiver gauge, Catawba River	7.87 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Catawba River at Great FallsRiver gauge, Catawba River	353.37 ft	Normal	+0.50 ft	30 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Dutchman Creek at Rock HillRiver gauge, Big Dutchman Creek	1.03 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Manchester Creek at Rock HillRiver gauge, Manchester Creek	1.44 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	5.1 mi
Sugar Creek near Fort MillRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	4.06 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	5.7 mi
McAlpine Creek at Sr2964 near Camp CoxRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek	−0.29 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	6 mi
Steele Creek at Sr1441 near PinevilleRiver gauge, Steele Creek	0.95 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Tools Fork Creek near Rock HillRiver gauge, Tools Fork Creek	1.95 ft	Low	±0	7 mi
Sugar Creek at NC 51 near PinevilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	0.79 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
McAlpine Creek below McMullen Creek near PinevilleRiver gauge, McAlpine Creek	1.10 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island higher than last year?

No, it is 0.29 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.29 ft.

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 Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 6.00 ft. Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island rising or falling?

Down 3.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 5.87 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island normal?

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

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:02145910 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.01642, -81.00156 (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	6.00 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	1,200 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Catawba River below Lake Wylie Dam Fewell Island (usgs:02145910). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/catawba-river-below-lake-wylie-dam-fewell-island

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