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Salkehatchie River at SC Hwy 64 near Barnwell, SC Water Level Today

South Carolina · USGS gauge 02175200 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 02175200 sits on the Salkehatchie River and reads everything draining 65 square miles of the Salkehatchie basin. Its datum sits 160 feet above sea level NAVD88.

Where this gauge sits in the drainage

No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Salkehatchie River near Miley, SC at 341 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 19% of the water measured there.

Flood stages and record crests

The highest crest on record is 9.9 feet, in November 2024.

Highest crests on record
WhenCrest
November 20249.9 ft
August 20249.7 ft
August 20238.6 ft
June 20238.5 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SRBS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

Nearby river gauges

Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02175200. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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