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Black River near Andrews, SC Water Level Today

South Carolina · USGS gauge 02136030 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 02136030 sits on the Black River and reads everything draining 1,560 square miles of the Black basin. Its datum sits 17 feet below sea level NAVD88.

Where this gauge sits in the drainage

One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Black River at Kingstree, SC, reading 1,252 square miles. This gauge adds the 308 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Black River at Sc51 near Rhems, SC at 1,680 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 93% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Black River near Dunbar, SC and Black River near Plantersville, SC.

Flood stages and record crests

The highest crest on record is 40.8 feet, in October 2015.

Highest crests on record
WhenCrest
October 201540.8 ft
February 202127.4 ft
June 202026.9 ft
September 202025.5 ft
August 202424.9 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ADRS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

Nearby river gauges

Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02136030. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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