Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando water level

Name: Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Wando River, South Carolina, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

14.88ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 71 °F

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando shows 14.88 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 13.18 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the water level is 1.70 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 13.29 ft, a difference of +1.59 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.57 ft and 15.89 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 71 °F.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 13.18 ft1.70 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 12.82 ft – 13.57 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 13.29 ft+1.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.57 ft – 15.89 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 11.31 ft – 14.28 ft

High water at Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando

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.

19 Mon 67° 48° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 72° 46° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 72° 50° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 72° 51° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 73° 55° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Wando River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wando River above Mount PleasantTidal gauge, Wando River	20.86 ft	Very high	−0.07 ft	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.77 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	7 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek	8.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	8 mi
Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.07 ft	Very high	−0.20 ft	8 mi
Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	13.58 ft	Very high	+0.33 ft	8 mi
Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	15.04 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	9 mi
Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.29 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	10 mi
Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	17.54 ft	Very high	−0.23 ft	11 mi
Back River at Dupont Intake near KittredgeTidal gauge, Back River	16.95 ft	High	−0.08 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.59 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 13.29 ft.

What is a normal level for the Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 13.18 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 12.82 ft and 13.57 ft, based on 9 years of records.

What is the water level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 AM EDT, the water level was 14.88 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 1.71 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wando River at Cainhoy below Wando normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 9 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:0217206962 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.92131, -79.82439 (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	14.88 ft	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional
Water temperature	71 °F	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional

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