TidalMapSalkehatchie River near Miley, 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 02175500 sits on the Salkehatchie River and reads everything draining 341 square miles of the Salkehatchie basin. Its datum sits 64 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1951, 75 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Salkehatchie River at SC Hwy 64 near Barnwell, SC, reading 65 square miles. This gauge adds the 276 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Combahee River near Yemassee, SC at 1,100 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 31% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Salkehatchie River runs a median of 179 cfs at this gauge across 75 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 394 cfs, and September the leanest at 138 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,360 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 2.9 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 365 cfs | 204% |
| Feb | 394 cfs | 220% |
| Mar | 390 cfs | 218% |
| Apr | 282 cfs | 157% |
| May | 171 cfs | 96% |
| Jun | 162 cfs | 91% |
| Jul | 147 cfs | 82% |
| Aug | 148 cfs | 83% |
| Sep | 138 cfs | 77% |
| Oct | 141 cfs | 79% |
| Nov | 208 cfs | 116% |
| Dec | 296 cfs | 165% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1951 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Salkehatchie River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 5.9 feet, in August 2024.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11 ft |
| Major flooding | 14 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 5.9 ft |
| October 1992 | 5.8 ft |
| September 2016 | 5.7 ft |
| November 2024 | 5.5 ft |
| July 2013 | 5.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MILS1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Coosawhatchie River near Hampton, SC
- Little Salkehatchie River below Denmark, SC
- Edisto River near Branchville, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Bamberg, SC
- Combahee River near Yemassee, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Cope, SC
- Ireland Creek at Us-15 at Walterboro, SC
- South Fork Edisto River near Denmark, SC
- Tullifinny River below I-95 near Ridgeland, SC
- Coosawhatchie River at I95 near Ridgeland, SC
- Salkehatchie River at SC Hwy 64 near Barnwell, SC
- Savannah River at Burtons Ferry Br near Millhaven, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02175500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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