TidalMapCoosawhatchie River near Hampton, SC Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02176500 sits on the Coosawhatchie River and reads everything draining 203 square miles of the Broad-St. Helena basin. Its datum sits 46 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1951, 76 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Coosawhatchie River runs a median of 28 cfs at this gauge across 76 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 220 cfs, and October the leanest at 13 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,590 cfs in 1969, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2026.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 152 cfs | 543% |
| Feb | 206 cfs | 736% |
| Mar | 220 cfs | 786% |
| Apr | 112 cfs | 398% |
| May | 28 cfs | 100% |
| Jun | 22 cfs | 80% |
| Jul | 18 cfs | 64% |
| Aug | 19 cfs | 68% |
| Sep | 15 cfs | 54% |
| Oct | 13 cfs | 46% |
| Nov | 23 cfs | 82% |
| Dec | 73 cfs | 261% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1951 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Coosawhatchie River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 12 feet. NWS starts watching it at 11 feet. The highest crest on record is 10.4 feet, in August 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 11 ft |
| Minor flooding | 12 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14 ft |
| Major flooding | 15 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 10.4 ft |
| August 2023 | 9.8 ft |
| October 2016 | 9.4 ft |
| February 2021 | 9.4 ft |
| July 2013 | 9.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMPS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02176500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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