TidalMapRocky Branch at Pickens St at Columbia, 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 02169505 sits on Rocky Branch and reads everything draining 2.1 square miles of the Congaree basin. Its datum sits 194 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2011, 9 years of it.
Normal flows here
Rocky Branch runs a median of 1.8 cfs at this gauge across 9 years of record. January is the fullest month at a median 2.1 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.7 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 210 cfs in 2022, and the lowest is 0.8 cfs in 2019.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.1 cfs | 117% |
| Feb | 2.0 cfs | 111% |
| Mar | 2.1 cfs | 117% |
| Apr | 1.9 cfs | 106% |
| May | 1.8 cfs | 100% |
| Jun | 1.8 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 1.8 cfs | 100% |
| Aug | 1.9 cfs | 106% |
| Sep | 1.7 cfs | 94% |
| Oct | 1.7 cfs | 94% |
| Nov | 1.8 cfs | 100% |
| Dec | 1.8 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2011 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Rocky Branch reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7.2 feet. NWS starts watching it at 3 feet. The highest crest on record is 13.4 feet, in July 2022.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 3 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7.2 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| July 2022 | 13.4 ft |
| May 2022 | 10.6 ft |
| June 2022 | 10.3 ft |
| July 2024 | 9.9 ft |
| July 2021 | 9.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RBPS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02169505. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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