Thompson Creek above Cheraw water level

Name: Thompson Creek above Cheraw 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, Thompson Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

6.70ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Thompson Creek above Cheraw reads 6.70 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 6.69 ft and 7.24 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.77 ftApril 10, 2023

Floating and fishing near Thompson Creek above Cheraw

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.77 ft	April 10, 2023
2	18.46 ft	January 11, 2024
3	17.08 ft	December 19, 2023
4	15.23 ft	January 29, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.41 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 74° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 50° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 72° 50° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 69° 51° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pee Dee River at CherawRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	3.93 ft	Normal	−4.55 ft	4.9 mi
Pee Dee River near BennettsvilleRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	57.07 ft	Normal	−3.39 ft	10 mi
Pee Dee River above Jones Creek near CordovaRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	3.04 ft	Low	−1.98 ft	14 mi
Black Creek below ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Black Creek	3.77 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	15 mi
Black Creek near McBeeRiver gauge, Black Creek	4.67 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	17 mi
Pee Dee River near RockinghamRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	2.29 ft	Normal	−1.52 ft	20 mi
Pee Dee River below Powerhouse Dam near Pee DeeRiver gauge, Pee Dee River	4.76 ft	Normal	−2.20 ft	22 mi
Black Creek near HartsvilleRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.93 ft	Normal	−0.19 ft	22 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 Thompson Creek above Cheraw today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 6.70 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Thompson Creek above Cheraw rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Thompson Creek above Cheraw normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Thompson Creek above Cheraw?

The highest level on record is 18.77 ft on April 10, 2023.

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:02130470 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.67103, -79.94850 (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	6.70 ft	2026-10-20 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Thompson Creek above Cheraw (usgs:02130470). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/thompson-creek-above-cheraw

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