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Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown water level

Tidal gauge, Sampit River, South Carolina, United States

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Water level

17.57ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
70 °F
15 18 20

History

141618ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20141618ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
151617ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20151617ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
14151617ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202614151617ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
14151617ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202614151617ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The latest water level reported for Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown is 17.57 ft. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 13.69 ft and 17.76 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +1.80 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 70 °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
15.93 ft+1.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
13.69 ft – 17.76 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
13.96 ft – 16.80 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 73° 43° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 71° 46° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 74° 50° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 10 mph
24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 13 mph
25 Sun 72° 55° – Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 75° 56° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek 1.21 ft Very low −0.01 ft 3.6 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 18.17 ft Very high −0.20 ft 9 mi
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River 7.18 ft Very high −0.14 ft 12 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River 16.72 ft High −0.15 ft 14 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 6.82 ft Very high −0.22 ft 14 mi
South Santee River near McClellanvilleEstuary gauge, South Santee River 11.46 ft Very high −0.11 ft 14 mi
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River 24.37 ft Very high −0.02 ft 15 mi
Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek 11.15 ft Very high +0.23 ft 21 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.64 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.93 ft.

What is the water level of Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 17.57 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.80 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown 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:02136371 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.35986, -79.28803 (WGS84)
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 17.57 ft 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional
Water temperature 70 °F 2026-10-20 20:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sampit River below US 17 near Georgetown (usgs:02136371). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/sampit-river-below-us-17-near-georgetown

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