Little Pee Dee River near Dillon water level

Name: Little Pee Dee River near Dillon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Pee Dee River, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

5.01ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 108 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

At 5.01 ft, the Little Pee Dee River near Dillon is far below normal for mid-October.

A year ago it stood at 6.31 ft (−1.30 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.53 ft and 5.92 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 6.31 ft−1.30 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.53 ft – 5.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.86 ft – 7.73 ft
Highest on record: 19.46 ftSeptember 18, 2018

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.46 ft	September 18, 2018
2	14.64 ft	September 20, 1945
3	13.83 ft	August 9, 2024
4	12.26 ft	October 7, 1964
5	12.20 ft	March 5, 1971
6	12.19 ft	February 20, 2021
7	12.07 ft	June 12, 1966
8	11.42 ft	October 17, 1959
9	11.31 ft	July 28, 2024
10	10.79 ft	February 15, 1948

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.31 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 77° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 73° 42° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 71° 48° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 73° 51° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 75° 50° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Pee Dee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Pee Dee River near NicholsRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	6.41 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Little Pee Dee River at Galivants FerryRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	3.23 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	25 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River	10.94 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	40 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lumber River at NicholsRiver gauge, Lumber River	11.68 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	17 mi
Pee Dee River at PeedeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	10.27 ft	Normal	−1.07 ft	18 mi
Pee Dee River below Pee DeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	18.32 ft	Normal	−0.94 ft	21 mi
Lumber River at BoardmanRiver gauge, Lumber River	2.60 ft	Very low	−0.14 ft	22 mi
Lumber River at LumbertonRiver gauge, Lumber River	7.32 ft	Very low	+0.03 ft	24 mi
Big Shoe Heel Creek near LaurinburgRiver gauge, Big Shoe Heel Creek	1.33 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	24 mi
Lumber River near MaxtonRiver gauge, Lumber River	6.87 ft	Low	+0.13 ft	25 mi
Black Creek near QuinbyRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.93 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Little Pee Dee River near Dillon compare with last year?

It is 1.30 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.31 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 Little Pee Dee River near Dillon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 5.01 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Pee Dee River near Dillon rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Pee Dee River near Dillon normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Pee Dee River near Dillon?

The highest level on record is 19.46 ft on September 18, 2018.

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:02132500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.40488, -79.34005 (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	5.01 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	108 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Pee Dee River near Dillon (usgs:02132500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/little-pee-dee-river-near-dillon

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