S. SALUDA RIVER NR SUNFISH MTN NR ROCKY BOTTOM, SC
USGS 021622825 · South Carolina · reports water temperature
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USGS 021622825 · South Carolina · reports water temperature
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Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SC (USGS 021622845, 2.7 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST; ranging 52.2 to 59.4 °F; latest 57.6 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:30 PM EST | 57.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 59.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 58.8 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 58.5 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 58.3 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 58.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 58.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 58.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 57.9 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 57.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 57.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 57.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 57 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 56.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 56.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 56.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 56.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 56.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 55.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 55.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 54.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 53.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 53.6 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 54.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 54.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 54.5 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 54.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 54.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 54.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 53.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 52.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 52.9 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 53.6 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 53.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 53.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 53.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 53.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 52.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 52.5 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 52.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 52.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 53.6 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 54.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 54.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 54.7 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 54.9 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 54.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 53.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 53.8 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 54 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 54.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 54.3 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 54.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 54.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 55 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 55.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 55.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 54.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 52.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 52.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 52.3 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 52.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 52.9 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 53.8 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 54 |
Map of USGS gauge 021622825 and the river around it
Where S. SALUDA RIVER NR SUNFISH MTN NR ROCKY BOTTOM, SC sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
Not over South Carolina DNR's 70°F line. Water 57.6°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 59.4°F. South Carolina DNR gives 52 to 62°F as optimum (“when water temperatures are optimum (52-62° F), trout fishing can be productive throughout the day”) and 70°F as the line above which water stresses trout.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: South Carolina trout stocking summary · South Carolina hunting and fishing regulations.
Cold water. Water 57.6°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 11:43 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.