What is the current flow on Congaree River?
Congaree River is currently flowing at 1,850 cfs at USGS gauge 02169500 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Congaree River at Columbia Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.73 ft
Flow 1,850 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 1,850 cfs.
Flow
1,850 cfs
Gauge Height
2.73 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02169500 is a public stream gauge on Congaree 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 Congaree 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.
Nearby Gauges
- BROAD RIVER DIV. CANAL AT COLUMBIA, SC · 0.5 mi
- ROCKY BRANCH AT WHALEY ST AT COLUMBIA, SC · 1.3 mi
- ROCKY BRANCH AT PICKENS ST AT COLUMBIA, SC · 1.5 mi
- SMITH BRANCH AT NORTH MAIN ST AT COLUMBIA, SC · 2.4 mi
- BROAD RIVER BELOW DIVERSION DAM NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 2.5 mi
- SALUDA RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 2.6 mi
- BROAD RIVER AT DIV. DAM AT COLUMBIA, SC · 3.0 mi
- BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SC · 4.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Congaree River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Congaree 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 Congaree River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Congaree River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Congaree River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include BROAD RIVER DIV. CANAL AT COLUMBIA, SC (0.5 miles away), ROCKY BRANCH AT WHALEY ST AT COLUMBIA, SC (1.3 miles away), ROCKY BRANCH AT PICKENS ST AT COLUMBIA, SC (1.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Congaree River?
NOAA forecast data for Congaree River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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