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New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville water level

River gauge, New River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

16.54ft Up 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
65 °F
15 18

History

1416ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 20Oct 211416ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
151617ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21151617ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
1416ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261416ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1416ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261416ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville reads 16.54 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.31 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 12.54 ft and 16.94 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.65 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 65 °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
16.06 ft+0.48 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
12.54 ft – 16.94 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
13.34 ft – 16.89 ft

Floating and fishing near New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 46° – Wind 10 mph
21 Wed 75° 49° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 75° 47° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 74° 53° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 74° 55° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 75° 56° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 77° 56° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 74%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Back River above Lucknow Canal, near LimehouseTidal gauge, Lake Back River −1.52 ft Very low −1.19 ft 7 mi
Little Back River at Fw Dock, near LimehouseEstuary gauge, Little Back River −1.43 ft Very low −1.43 ft 8 mi
Savannah River at GA 25, at Port WentworthTidal gauge, Savannah River −1.06 ft Very low −1.12 ft 10 mi
Savannah River at Fort PulaskiTidal gauge, Savannah River −0.50 ft Very low −0.92 ft 15 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek 3.48 ft Low −0.01 ft 19 mi
Ogeechee River near EdenRiver gauge, Ogeechee River 4.85 ft Normal +0.31 ft 24 mi
Beaufort River at BeaufortRiver gauge, Beaufort River −0.83 ft Very low −2.18 ft 24 mi
Ogeechee River at GA 204, near EllabellRiver gauge, Ogeechee River 5.46 ft Normal +0.10 ft 24 mi

Questions and answers

Is the New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.48 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.06 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 New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT, the water level was 16.54 ft. Up 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville rising or falling?

Up 0.31 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.65 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville 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:0217689150 (Agency page)
Coordinates
32.23628, -81.01217 (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 16.54 ft 2026-10-21 04:00 Provisional
Water temperature 65 °F 2026-10-21 04:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: New River at SC 46, near Hardeeville (usgs:0217689150). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/new-river-at-sc-46-near-hardeeville

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