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Black River near Plantersville, SC Water Level Today

South Carolina · USGS gauge 02136300 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 02136300 sits on the Black River and reads everything draining 2,010 square miles of the Black basin. Its datum sits 12 feet below sea level NAVD88.

Where this gauge sits in the drainage

Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Black River near Dunbar, SC, reading 1,950 square miles. This gauge adds the 60 square miles that drain in between.

Flood stages and record crests

The highest crest on record is 18.9 feet, in October 2015.

Highest crests on record
WhenCrest
October 201518.9 ft
October 201616.8 ft
December 202316.7 ft
August 202415.8 ft
September 202415.8 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRPS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

Nearby river gauges

Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02136300. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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