Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland water level

Name: Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tullifinny River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

12.15ft Down 1.28 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (27 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland is 12.15 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 1.28 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.05 ft and 13.79 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.23 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 75° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 53° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 75° 56° – Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 76° 56° – Wind 11 mph

27 Tue 78° 54° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coosawhatchie River at I95 near RidgelandRiver gauge, Coosawhatchie River	9.42 ft	Normal	−1.23 ft	1.5 mi
Combahee River near YemasseeRiver gauge, Combahee River	6.80 ft	Normal	+0.53 ft	9 mi
Beaufort River at BeaufortRiver gauge, Beaufort River	2.86 ft	Low	−0.74 ft	18 mi
Coosawhatchie River near HamptonRiver gauge, Coosawhatchie River	5.31 ft	High	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Savannah River near ClyoRiver gauge, Savannah River	3.59 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	22 mi
Ireland Creek at Us-15 at WalterboroRiver gauge, Ireland Creek	2.61 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	25 mi
Ebenezer Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Ebenezer Creek	3.47 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Salkehatchie River near MileyRiver gauge, Salkehatchie River	2.13 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	28 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 Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 12.15 ft. Down 1.28 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland rising or falling?

Down 1.28 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland 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:021765186 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.59967, -80.90217 (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	12.15 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland (usgs:021765186). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/tullifinny-river-below-i-95-near-ridgeland

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