South Santee River near McClellanville water level

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

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

11.30ft Up 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (34 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at South Santee River near McClellanville shows 11.30 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 9.37 ft, based on 33 years of readings, so the water level is 1.93 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 9.76 ft, a difference of +1.54 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.51 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.49 ft and 11.62 ft.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 9.37 ft1.93 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 8.65 ft – 10.00 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 9.76 ft+1.54 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.49 ft – 11.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.72 ft – 10.77 ft

High water at South Santee River near McClellanville

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 71° 47° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 74° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 72° 55° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 73° 55° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 76° 57° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the South Santee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Santee River at State Pier near McClellanvilleTidal gauge, South Santee River	23.78 ft	Very high	+0.52 ft	3.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Santee River near North SanteeEstuary gauge, North Santee River	7.27 ft	Very high	+0.42 ft	2.2 mi
Skrine Creek near McClellenvilleTidal gauge, Skrine Creek	9.72 ft	Very high	+0.77 ft	8 mi
Turkey Creek near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Turkey Creek	1.21 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Santee River near JamestownRiver gauge, Santee River	3.49 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	18 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	18.56 ft	Very high	+0.40 ft	22 mi
Black River near DunbarRiver gauge, Black River	17.31 ft	Very high	−0.09 ft	25 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River	7.46 ft	Very high	+0.18 ft	27 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek	8.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the South Santee River near McClellanville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.54 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.76 ft.

What is a normal level for the South Santee River near McClellanville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 9.37 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.65 ft and 10.00 ft, based on 33 years of records.

What is the water level of South Santee River near McClellanville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the water level was 11.30 ft. Up 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is South Santee River near McClellanville rising or falling?

Up 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.64 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Santee River near McClellanville normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 33 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:02171850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.18406, -79.40589 (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	11.30 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South Santee River near McClellanville (usgs:02171850). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/south-santee-river-near-mcclellanville

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