Salkehatchie River at SC Hwy 64 near Barnwell, 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 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.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 9.9 ft |
| August 2024 | 9.7 ft |
| August 2023 | 8.6 ft |
| June 2023 | 8.5 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
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
- South Fork Edisto River above Springfield, SC
- Rocky Swamp Creek near Norway, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, SC
- Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Br near Millhaven, GA
- Savannah River near Waynesboro, GA
- South Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- Brier Creek at Millhaven, GA
- South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
- Salkehatchie River near Miley, SC
- Shaw Creek at Wire Rd near Aiken, SC
- North Fork Edisto River at Sc394, above North, SC
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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