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Lynches River at Us378 near Lake City, SC Water Level Today

South Carolina · USGS gauge 021320550 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 021320550 sits on the Lynches River and reads everything draining 1,100 square miles of the Lynches basin. Its datum sits 30 feet above sea level NAVD88.

Where this gauge sits in the drainage

One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Lynches River at Effingham, SC, reading 1,030 square miles. This gauge adds the 70 square miles that drain in between.

Flood stages and record crests

The highest crest on record is 21.1 feet, in August 2024.

Highest crests on record
WhenCrest
August 202421.1 ft
August 202420.6 ft
March 202419.6 ft
January 202419 ft
March 202518.5 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LLCS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

Nearby river gauges

Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 021320550. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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