FRENCH QUARTER CREEK NEAR HUGER, SC
USGS 021720368 · South Carolina · reports gauge height
USGS 021720368 · South Carolina · reports 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
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST; ranging 5.48 to 9.48 ft; latest 8.95 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 8.95 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 8.74 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 8.47 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 8.16 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 7.81 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 7.27 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 6.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 5.53 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 6.16 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 7.39 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 8.31 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 8.79 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 8.97 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 8.81 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 8.57 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 8.27 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 7.94 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 6.93 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 6 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 6.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 7.33 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 8.32 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 8.82 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 9.08 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 8.99 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 8.77 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 8.5 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 8.18 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 7.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 7.31 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 6.56 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 5.73 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 6.54 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 7.73 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 8.52 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 8.91 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 9 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 8.83 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 8.58 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 8.29 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 7.96 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 7.58 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 7.01 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 6.3 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 7.02 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 8.12 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 8.76 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 9.09 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 9.24 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 9.09 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 8.85 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 8.57 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 8.23 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 7.85 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 7.37 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 6.72 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 6.02 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 6.79 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 7.94 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 8.64 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 8.98 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 9.02 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 8.83 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 8.6 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 8.33 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 8.04 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 7.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 7.14 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 6.84 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 7.79 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 8.6 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 9.02 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 9.26 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 9.32 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 9.12 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 8.88 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 8.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 8.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 7.97 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 7.54 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 6.93 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 6.27 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 7.22 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 8.23 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 8.78 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 9.06 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 9.06 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 8.88 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 8.65 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 8.38 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 8.07 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 7.73 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 7.21 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 6.92 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 7.95 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 8.73 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 9.12 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 9.36 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 9.46 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 9.27 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 9.03 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 8.77 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 8.49 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 8.16 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 7.77 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 7.12 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 6.37 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 7.27 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 8.28 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 8.82 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 9.09 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 9.11 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 8.93 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 8.71 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 8.45 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 8.15 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 7.8 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 7.33 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 6.72 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 7.33 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 8.28 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 8.84 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 9.14 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 9.23 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 9.04 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 8.81 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 8.53 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 8.21 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 7.85 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 7.39 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 6.62 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 5.57 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 5.48 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 6.54 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 7.7 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 8.44 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 8.82 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 8.8 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 8.62 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 8.37 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 8.09 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 7.78 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 7.34 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 6.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 7.73 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 8.64 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 9.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 9.36 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 9.48 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 9.3 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 9.06 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 8.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 8.51 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 8.18 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 7.78 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 7.12 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 6.2 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 6.92 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 8.11 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 8.79 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 9.12 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 9.27 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 9.13 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 8.91 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 8.66 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 8.36 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 8 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 7.47 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 021720368 and the river around it
Where FRENCH QUARTER CREEK NEAR HUGER, SC sits.
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.
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.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.13 ft). 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 8.95 ft stage at Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST (NWS gauge FQCS1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:55 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.