Santee River near Pineville water level

Name: Santee River near Pineville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Santee River, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.21ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 616 cfs
Water temperature: 70 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Santee River near Pineville is at 2.21 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.16 ft and 2.24 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 70 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Santee River near Pineville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 65° 46° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 66° 46° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 73° 46° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 73° 49° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 69° 51° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Santee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Santee River at Lake Marion Tailrace near PinevilleRiver gauge, Santee River	27.56 ft	Normal	±0	1.3 mi
Santee River near RussellvilleRiver gauge, Santee River	9.80 ft	Low	±0	11 mi
Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River	3.88 ft	Normal	+0.37 ft	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Marion near PinevilleLake, Lake Marion	73.07 ft	Very low	+0.14 ft	1.4 mi
Lake Moultrie at Rediversion near RussellvilleLake, Lake Moultrie	70.36 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	9 mi
Rediv Canal at Santee River near St StephenRiver gauge, Rediv Canal	7.42 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Lake Moultrie near PinopolisLake, Lake Moultrie	72.71 ft	Very low	+0.15 ft	17 mi
Lake Moultrie Tailrace near PinopolisLake, Lake Moultrie Tailrace	9.52 ft	Very high	−0.65 ft	17 mi
Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal at Moncks CornerRiver gauge, Lake Moultrie Tailrace Canal	8.47 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	19 mi
Lake Marion near ElloreeLake, Lake Marion	73.97 ft	Very low	+0.10 ft	22 mi
Black River at KingstreeRiver gauge, Black River	2.19 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

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 Santee River near Pineville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.21 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Santee River near Pineville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Santee River near Pineville normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:02171500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.45378, -80.14136 (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	2.21 ft	2026-10-20 00:15	Provisional
Flow	616 cfs	2026-10-20 00:15	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-20 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Santee River near Pineville (usgs:02171500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/santee-river-near-pineville

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer