TidalMapLittle Lynches River near Kershaw, 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 02131455 sits on the Little Lynches River and reads everything draining 50 square miles of the Lynches basin. Its datum sits 327 feet above sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Little Lynches River above Kershaw, SC, reading 32 square miles. This gauge adds the 18 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Lynches River near Bishopville, SC at 675 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 7% of the water measured there.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 14.5 feet, in January 2024.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| January 2024 | 14.5 ft |
| July 2024 | 14.1 ft |
| July 2024 | 14 ft |
| December 2023 | 12.9 ft |
| April 2023 | 10.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KELS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Little Lynches River above Kershaw, SC
- Hanging Rock Creek near Kershaw, SC
- Buffalo Creek at Mt Pisgah, SC
- Wateree River near Camden, SC
- Cedar Creek Res Tailrace below Great Falls, SC
- Catawba River at Great Falls, SC
- Black Creek below Chesterfield, SC
- Black Creek near Mcbee, SC
- Rocky Creek at Great Falls, SC
- Fishing Creek below Fort Lawn, SC
- Black Creek near Hartsville, SC
- Catawba River below Catawba, SC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02131455. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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