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Water temperature in South Carolina

The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across South Carolina, warmest first. Snapshot updated October 19, 2026.

Warmest sensor reading right now

76°F24°C

USGS gauge ASHLEY RIVER NEAR NORTH CHARLESTON, SC · as of 19 hrs ago

All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 246)

StationWater tempStreamflowGage heightObserved
ASHLEY RIVER NEAR NORTH CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge76°F24°C—10.06 ft19 hrs ago
SAVANNAH RIVER AT ELBA ISLAND, NEAR SAVANNAH, GAUSGS gauge75°F24°C—1.92 ft19 hrs ago
COOPER R AT MOBAY NR N CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge75°F24°C—9.70 ft20 hrs ago
REDIV. INTAKE CANAL NR ST. STEPHEN, SCUSGS gauge74°F23°C——19 hrs ago
COOPER RIVER AT U.S. HWY 17 AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge74°F23°C—7.71 ft19 hrs ago
WANDO RIVER ABOVE MT PLEASANT, SCUSGS gauge74°F23°C77,800 ft³/s19.48 ft19 hrs ago
COOPER RIVER ABOVE GOOSE CREEK, SCUSGS gauge74°F23°C—9.48 ft20 hrs ago
LAKE WATEREE TAILRACE ABOVE CAMDEN, SCUSGS gauge73°F23°C5,290 ft³/s11.66 ft19 hrs ago
COOPER R NR GOOSE CREEK, SCUSGS gauge73°F23°C—18.25 ft20 hrs ago
WACCAMAW R NR HAGLEY LAND. NR PAWLEYS ISLAND, SCUSGS gauge73°F23°C—18.01 ft19 hrs ago
COOPER R AT FILBIN CREEK AT NORTH CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C—11.83 ft19 hrs ago
WANDO RIVER AT CAINHOY BELOW WANDO, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C—14.40 ft20 hrs ago
COOPER R AT PORTS AUTHORITY PIER K CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C—14.03 ft20 hrs ago
LAKE MOULTRIE TAILRACE CANAL AT MONCKS CORNER, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C4,520 ft³/s8.05 ft19 hrs ago
SAMPIT RIVER BELOW US 17 NEAR GEORGETOWN, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C—16.91 ft19 hrs ago
THURMOND LAKE NEAR PLUM BRANCH, SCUSGS gauge72°F22°C——19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C7,220 ft³/s9.82 ft19 hrs ago
RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C——19 hrs ago
BACK RIVER AT DUPONT INTAKE NR KITTREDGE, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C—17.54 ft20 hrs ago
COOPER RIVER AT S. ADGERS WHARF AT CHARLESTON, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C—19.53 ft20 hrs ago
LAKE MARION NEAR PINEVILLE, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C——19 hrs ago
REDIV CANAL AT SANTEE RIVER NR ST STEPHEN, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C169 ft³/s7.43 ft19 hrs ago
W BRANCH COOPER R AT PIMLICO NR MONCKS CORNER, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C—14.00 ft20 hrs ago
AIW AT GRAND STRAND AIRPORT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C——19 hrs ago
AIW AT HIGHWAY 544 AT SOCASTEE, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C—13.07 ft19 hrs ago
WATEREE RIVER NR. CAMDEN, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C3,200 ft³/s7.11 ft20 hrs ago
AIW AT HIGHWAY 9 AT NIXONS CROSSROADS, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C—13.93 ft19 hrs ago
SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge71°F22°C——19 hrs ago
LITTLE SALUDA R NEAR PROSPERITY, SCUSGS gauge71°F21°C——19 hrs ago
CEDAR CREEK RES TAILRACE BELOW GREAT FALLS, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—9.16 ft19 hrs ago
STONO RIVER AT MAIN RD BELOW RANTOWLES, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—17.87 ft19 hrs ago
WACCAMAW RIVER AT BUCKSPORT, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—17.75 ft19 hrs ago
WACCAMAW RIVER AT CONWAY MARINA AT CONWAY, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—8.01 ft19 hrs ago
WACCAMAW RIVER NEAR PAWLEYS ISLAND, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—7.04 ft19 hrs ago
AIW AT BRIARCLIFFE ACRES AT N. MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C——19 hrs ago
BROAD RIVER NEAR JENKINSVILLE, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—221.33 ft20 hrs ago
GREAT FALLS RESERVOIR TAILRACE BL GREAT FALLS, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—282.69 ft19 hrs ago
LITTLE BACK RIVER AT FW DOCK, NEAR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge70°F21°C—2.58 ft19 hrs ago
SAVANNAH RIVER NEAR TILLMAN, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C——19 hrs ago
AIW AT MYRTLEWOOD GOLF COURSE AT MYRTLE BEACH, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C——19 hrs ago
CATAWBA RIVER AT GREAT FALLS, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C—353.66 ft19 hrs ago
WACCAMAW RIVER ABOVE CONWAY, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C181 ft³/s1.78 ft19 hrs ago
SANTEE RIVER NEAR PINEVILLE, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C644 ft³/s2.23 ft19 hrs ago
SANTEE RIVER NEAR RUSSELLVILLE, SCUSGS gauge69°F21°C863 ft³/s9.80 ft20 hrs ago
L BACK RIVER ABOVE LUCKNOW CANAL, NR LIMEHOUSE, SCUSGS gauge69°F20°C—3.17 ft19 hrs ago
BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SCUSGS gauge68°F20°C1,620 ft³/s154.08 ft19 hrs ago
STEVENS CREEK AT WOODLAWN RD NR MURPHY VILLAGE, SCUSGS gauge68°F20°C—17.48 ft20 hrs ago
SOUTH SANTEE R AT STATE PIER NR MCCLELLANVILLE, SCUSGS gauge68°F20°C—23.10 ft19 hrs ago
ASHLEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERVILLE, SCUSGS gauge68°F20°C—11.04 ft19 hrs ago
TABLE ROCK RESERVOIR TAILRACE NR CLEVELAND, SCUSGS gauge67°F19°C3 ft³/s0.68 ft19 hrs ago

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About these readings

Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 68 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in South Carolina. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.

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