South Fork Edisto River below Monetta water level

Name: South Fork Edisto River below Monetta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, South Fork Edisto River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.88ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 18.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for South Fork Edisto River below Monetta is 3.88 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.88 ft and 4.05 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

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.

19 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 74° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 74° 50° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 76° 52° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 51° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 70° 52° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 72° 49° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the South Fork Edisto River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Edisto River above SpringfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River	10.45 ft	Very low	−0.13 ft	20 mi
South Fork Edisto River near DenmarkRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River	5.34 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	38 mi
South Fork Edisto River near CopeRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River	8.00 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	43 mi
South Fork Edisto River near BambergRiver gauge, South Fork Edisto River	8.09 ft	Normal	+0.20 ft	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
McTier Creek Road 209 near MonettaRiver gauge, McTier Creek Road 209	1.91 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	3.6 mi
Chinquapin Creek near MonettaRiver gauge, Chinquapin Creek	4.08 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Little Saluda River near SaludaRiver gauge, Little Saluda River	3.65 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	22 mi
Horse Creek at ClearwaterRiver gauge, Horse Creek	10.27 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	23 mi
Stevens Creek at Woodlawn Road near Murphy VillageRiver gauge, Stevens Creek	17.30 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	23 mi
Cedar Creek near ThorRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.99 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Upper Three Runs near New EllentonRiver gauge, Upper Three Runs	5.86 ft	High	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Big Creek at Big Creek Road near SaludaRiver gauge, Big Creek	63.86 ft	Normal	−0.15 ft	24 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 South Fork Edisto River below Monetta today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.88 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Fork Edisto River below Monetta rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South Fork Edisto River below Monetta 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:021722801 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.72750, -81.65539 (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	3.88 ft	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional
Flow	18.7 cfs	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Fork Edisto River below Monetta (usgs:021722801). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/south-fork-edisto-river-below-monetta

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