North Santee River near North Santee water level
Estuary gauge, North Santee River, South Carolina, United States
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The North Santee River near North Santee is at 4.96 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.35 ft below the median of 5.31 ft for mid-October, based on 41 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 5.64 ft (−0.68 ft).
It has dropped 0.76 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.54 ft and 7.37 ft.
Compared with 41 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 5.31 ft0.35 ft below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.60 ft – 6.86 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (41 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 5.64 ft−0.68 ft
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.54 ft – 7.37 ft
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.61 ft – 6.67 ft
- Highest on record
- 12.18 ftOctober 6, 2024
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.18 ft | October 6, 2024 |
| 2 | 11.85 ft | March 29, 2003 |
| 3 | 11.16 ft | October 12, 2015 |
| 4 | 10.95 ft | February 10, 1998 |
| 5 | 10.53 ft | January 20, 1993 |
| 6 | 10.34 ft | February 28, 1995 |
| 7 | 10.01 ft | February 15, 2010 |
| 8 | 9.75 ft | November 18, 2015 |
| 9 | 9.75 ft | December 26, 2018 |
| 10 | 9.60 ft | October 8, 2016 |
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River | 9.27 ft | Normal | −0.77 ft | 2.2 mi |
| South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River | 22.20 ft | Normal | −0.75 ft | 4.1 mi |
| Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek | 1.21 ft | Very low | ±0 | 9 mi |
| Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek | 8.72 ft | High | −0.69 ft | 10 mi |
| Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River | 2.67 ft | Low | +0.23 ft | 18 mi |
| Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River | 15.78 ft | Low | −0.50 ft | 20 mi |
| Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River | 16.04 ft | Normal | +0.19 ft | 24 mi |
| Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River | 5.05 ft | Low | −0.14 ft | 25 mi |
Questions and answers
How does the North Santee River near North Santee compare with last year?
It is 0.68 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.64 ft.
What is a normal level for the North Santee River near North Santee in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 5.31 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.60 ft and 6.86 ft, based on 41 years of records.
What is the water level of North Santee River near North Santee today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT, the water level was 4.96 ft. Down 0.76 ft over the last 24 hours.
Is North Santee River near North Santee rising or falling?
Down 0.76 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.60 ft over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North Santee River near North Santee normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 41 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at North Santee River near North Santee?
The highest level on record is 12.18 ft on October 6, 2024.
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:02171800(Agency page)- Coordinates
33.20850, -79.38256(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 | 4.96 ft | 2026-10-20 16:15 | Provisional |
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U.S. Geological Survey: North Santee River near North Santee (usgs:02171800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/north-santee-river-near-north-santee
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