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Saluda River at Ware Shoals Water Level & Fishing Conditions

SALUDA RIVER NEAR WARE SHOALS, SC · USGS 02163500 · South Carolina · 34.3918, -82.2235

Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.23 ft
Flow 271 cfs · as of Aug 18, 4:15 PM UTC

Flow is 271 cfs.

Flow
271 cfs
Gauge Height
2.23 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

About This Gauge

USGS 02163500 is a public stream gauge on Saluda River in South Carolina. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

NOAA forecast data for Saluda River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Saluda River?

Saluda River is currently flowing at 271 cfs at USGS gauge 02163500 as of Aug 18, 4:15 PM UTC.

Is Saluda River above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Saluda River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Saluda River?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Saluda River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Saluda River?

Nearby gauges worth checking include REEDY RIVER NEAR WARE SHOALS, S. C. (4.5 miles away), REEDY RIVER NEAR WATERLOO, SC (4.8 miles away), SOUTH RABON CREEK NEAR GRAY COURT, SC (9.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Saluda River?

NOAA forecast data for Saluda River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.

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