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Coneross Creek near Seneca water level

River gauge, Coneross Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
26.0 cfs
3.0 3.5 4.0

History

History
3456ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203456ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
510ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20510ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026510ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Coneross Creek near Seneca is at 3.22 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.49 ft, based on 10 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.26 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.37 ft, a difference of −0.15 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.95 ft and 5.01 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.49 ft0.26 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.76 ft – 3.99 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year
3.37 ft−0.15 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.95 ft – 5.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.95 ft – 5.06 ft

Floating and fishing near Coneross Creek near Seneca

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 41° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 78° 49° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 69° 50° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 71° 45° – Wind 9 mph
26 Mon 73° 45° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 67%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eighteenmile Creek below PendletonRiver gauge, Eighteenmile Creek 3.90 ft High −0.02 ft 11 mi
Hartwell Lake near AndersonLake, Hartwell Lake 648.84 ft Very low −0.26 ft 12 mi
Twelvemile Creek near LibertyRiver gauge, Twelvemile Creek 1.57 ft Low −0.01 ft 17 mi
Chattooga River near ClaytonRiver gauge, Chattooga River 1.16 ft Low −0.01 ft 21 mi
Tallulah River above Powerhouse, near Tallulah FallsRiver gauge, Tallulah River 5.17 ft Normal ±0 23 mi
Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine MountainRiver gauge, Chattooga River 0.79 ft Normal −0.01 ft 24 mi
Tallulah River at Terrora Pwrhse, near Tallulah FallsRiver gauge, Tallulah River 1.89 ft Normal ±0 25 mi
Eastatoee Creek on Cleo Chapman Highway near SunsetRiver gauge, Eastatoee Creek on Cleo Chapman Highway 1.92 ft Normal −0.01 ft 26 mi

Questions and answers

Is Coneross Creek near Seneca higher than last year?

No, it is 0.15 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.37 ft.

What is a normal level for Coneross Creek near Seneca in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.49 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.76 ft and 3.99 ft, based on 10 years of records.

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 Coneross Creek near Seneca today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coneross Creek near Seneca rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.32 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Coneross Creek near Seneca normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02186645 (Agency page)
Coordinates
34.64927, -82.99154 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NGVD29
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 3.22 ft 2026-10-20 08:15 Provisional
Flow 26.0 cfs 2026-10-20 08:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coneross Creek near Seneca (usgs:02186645). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/coneross-creek-near-seneca

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