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Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken water level

River gauge, Shaw Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

10.89ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
22.5 cfs
9 10 11 13

History

11.011.211.4ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2111.011.211.4ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
111213ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21111213ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
1214ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261214ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1214ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261214ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken at 10.89 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.61 ft – 13.34 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.77 ft.

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
11.14 ft−0.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
10.61 ft – 13.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.32 ft – 13.99 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 74° 41° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 10 mph
22 Thu 76° 52° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 74° 52° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 71° 53° – Wind 17 mph
25 Sun 72° 48° – Wind 15 mph
26 Mon 74° 49° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
McTier Creek Road 209 near MonettaRiver gauge, McTier Creek Road 209 1.90 ft Low −0.01 ft 11 mi
Upper Three Runs near New EllentonRiver gauge, Upper Three Runs 5.86 ft Normal ±0 15 mi
Horse Creek at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Horse Creek 10.21 ft Low −0.07 ft 16 mi
South Fork Edisto River above SpringfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River 10.30 ft Very low −0.15 ft 16 mi
Chinquapin Creek near MonettaRiver gauge, Chinquapin Creek 4.08 ft Very low ±0 18 mi
Stevens Creek at Woodlawn Road near Murphy VillageRiver gauge, Stevens Creek 16.64 ft Normal −0.24 ft 21 mi
Augusta Canal Upper near AugustaRiver gauge, Augusta Canal Upper 6.22 ft Low +0.45 ft 21 mi
Savannah Rvr at Stevens Creek Dam near MorganaReservoir, Savannah Rvr 185.03 ft Normal −0.54 ft 22 mi

Questions and answers

How does Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken compare with last year?

It is 0.25 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 11.14 ft.

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 Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT, the water level was 10.89 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.77 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken 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:0217252503 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.59975, -81.67147 (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 10.89 ft 2026-10-21 00:15 Provisional
Flow 22.5 cfs 2026-10-21 00:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Shaw Creek at Wire Road near Aiken (usgs:0217252503). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/shaw-creek-at-wire-road-near-aiken

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