SALUDA RIVER BELOW PELZER, SC
USGS 021630005 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 021630005 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 76.8 to 406 ft³/s; latest 327 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 327 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 286 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 297 | 7.21 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 307 | 7.22 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 308 | 7.24 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 351 | 7.26 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 362 | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 374 | 7.29 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 395 | 7.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 406 | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 406 | 7.3 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 384 | 7.29 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 344 | 7.32 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 301 | 7.31 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 300 | 7.29 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 257 | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 267 | 7.25 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 213 | 7.22 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 192 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 202 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 202 | 7.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 171 | 7.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 181 | 7.18 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 160 | 7.18 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 202 | 7.18 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 139 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 170 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 170 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 150 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 170 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 129 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 139 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 119 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 119 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 150 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 150 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 139 | 7.16 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 129 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 139 | 7.16 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 149 | 7.16 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 160 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 139 | 7.17 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 149 | 7.16 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 129 | 7.16 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 160 | 7.15 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 149 | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 149 | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 148 | 7.11 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 168 | 7.06 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 210 | 7.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 231 | 7.13 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 211 | 7.15 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 243 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 233 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 253 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 274 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 274 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 253 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 212 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 274 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 263 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 274 | 7.16 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 264 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 295 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 212 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 233 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 233 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 295 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 253 | 7.17 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 264 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 274 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 295 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 305 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 264 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 253 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 202 | 7.18 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 286 | 7.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 286 | 7.21 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 307 | 7.22 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 329 | 7.23 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 350 | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 329 | 7.24 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 350 | 7.23 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 306 | 7.2 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 306 | 7.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 257 | 7.28 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 235 | 7.25 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 224 | 7.21 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 160 | 7.17 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 159 | 7.13 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.13 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 97.3 | 7.13 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 139 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 149 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 159 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 87 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 108 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 118 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 108 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 87 | 7.13 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 108 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 97.4 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 87.1 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 149 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 149 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 149 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 118 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 139 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 118 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 128 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 108 | 7.14 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 76.8 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 87.1 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 118 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 108 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.13 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 118 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 159 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 108 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 159 | 7.13 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 159 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 170 | 7.14 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 76.8 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 128 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 139 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 180 | 7.15 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 149 | 7.14 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 160 | 7.15 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.15 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 160 | 7.15 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.16 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 149 | 7.16 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 129 | 7.17 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 140 | 7.18 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 140 | 7.19 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 171 | 7.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 171 | 7.21 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 193 | 7.22 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 182 | 7.23 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 172 | 7.24 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 183 | 7.25 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 205 | 7.28 |
Map of USGS gauge 021630005 and the river around it
Where SALUDA RIVER BELOW PELZER, SC sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines South Carolina DNR uses are 62°F and 70°F.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 61.9%, from 202 to 327 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Saluda River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: The Tailwaters (SCDNR-managed trout tailwaters below Lake Hartwell Dam and Lake Murray Dam) (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 61.9%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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, 9:36 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.