Rediv Canal at Santee River near St Stephen water level

What this means

The gauge at Rediv Canal at Santee River near St Stephen reads 7.43 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.55 ft above the median of 6.88 ft for mid-October, based on 12 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.43 ft as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.41 ft and 13.93 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 72 °F.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

6.88 ft0.55 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

6.49 ft – 21.61 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)

Same day last year

7.43 ft0.00 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

7.41 ft – 13.93 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

6.43 ft – 16.00 ft

Highest on record

30.20 ftFebruary 13, 2020