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Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs water level

River gauge, Waccamaw River, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

10.97ft Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

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History

History
10.010.511.0ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2010.010.511.0ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
10.511.0ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2010.511.0ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
1015ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261015ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1015ftJanMarMayJulSepNov20261015ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs is 10.97 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.25 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.99 ft and 11.29 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.09 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
16.61 ft−5.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
9.99 ft – 11.29 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
9.16 ft – 18.06 ft

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min First quarter 67%

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Other gauges on the Waccamaw River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Waccamaw River at FreelandRiver gauge, Waccamaw River 2.04 ft Low −0.07 ft 22 mi
Waccamaw River near LongsRiver gauge, Waccamaw River 1.41 ft Very low −0.11 ft 8 mi
Waccamaw River above ConwayTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 2.12 ft Low +0.28 ft 4.1 mi
Waccamaw River at Conway Marina at ConwayRiver gauge, Waccamaw River 8.17 ft Normal +0.28 ft 12 mi
Waccamaw River at BucksportTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 17.58 ft High −0.04 ft 22 mi
Waccamaw River near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 7.01 ft Very high ±0 31 mi
Waccamaw River near Hagley Land. near Pawleys IslandTidal gauge, Waccamaw River 18.24 ft Very high +0.07 ft 36 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buck Creek near LongsRiver gauge, Buck Creek 5.38 ft Low −0.02 ft 9 mi
Crabtree Swamp at ConwayRiver gauge, Crabtree Swamp 11.51 ft Normal +0.36 ft 11 mi
Aiw at Highway 9 at Nixons CrossroadsTidal gauge, Aiw 15.13 ft Very high +0.54 ft 12 mi
Aiw at Highway 544 at SocasteeTidal gauge, Aiw 12.98 ft Normal −0.05 ft 17 mi
Little Pee Dee River near ConwayRiver gauge, Little Pee Dee River 10.98 ft Very low −0.08 ft 23 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs compare with last year?

It is 5.64 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 16.61 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 Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 10.97 ft. Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs rising or falling?

Up 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs 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:02110525 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.90042, -78.85792 (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 10.97 ft 2026-10-20 09:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Waccamaw River at Sc-22 below Longs (usgs:02110525). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/waccamaw-river-at-sc-22-below-longs

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.