CONGAREE RIVER AT CONGAREE NP NEAR GADSDEN, SC
USGS 02169625 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02169625 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
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, 9:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 3,450 to 3,520 ft³/s; latest 3,450 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 | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 3,490 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 3,490 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 3,490 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 3,490 | 3.68 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 3,500 | 3.69 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 3,500 | 3.69 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 3,510 | 3.7 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 3,510 | 3.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 3,520 | 3.71 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 3,520 | 3.71 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 3,510 | 3.7 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 3,510 | 3.7 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 3,500 | 3.69 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 3,490 | 3.68 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.63 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 3,450 | 3.64 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 3,460 | 3.65 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 3,470 | 3.66 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 3,480 | 3.67 |
Map of USGS gauge 02169625 and the river around it
Where CONGAREE RIVER AT CONGAREE NP NEAR GADSDEN, SC sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
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.
for this gauge.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.64 ft stage, 3,740 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge GADS1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 11:34 AM EST. Highest point: 5.3 ft, 5,070 ft³/s on Nov 9, 1:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.7 ft | 3,790 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.9 ft | 3,940 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.4 ft | 4,340 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5.2 ft | 4,980 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5.3 ft | 5,070 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4.6 ft | 4,490 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:32 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.