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North Santee River near North Santee water level

Estuary gauge, North Santee River, South Carolina, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.96ft Down 0.76 ft over the last 24 hours

5 8 10 13 Highest onrecord 12.18 ft

History

History
46ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2046ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
567ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20567ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026468ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

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

RankLevelDate
112.18 ftOctober 6, 2024
211.85 ftMarch 29, 2003
311.16 ftOctober 12, 2015
410.95 ftFebruary 10, 1998
510.53 ftJanuary 20, 1993
610.34 ftFebruary 28, 1995
710.01 ftFebruary 15, 2010
89.75 ftNovember 18, 2015
99.75 ftDecember 26, 2018
109.60 ftOctober 8, 2016

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 44° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 70° 46° – Wind 9 mph
22 Thu 74° 50° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 69° 52° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 72° 55° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 72° 56° – Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 75° 58° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.96 ft 2026-10-20 16:15 Provisional

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How to cite

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

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.