NORTH FORK EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG, SC
USGS 02173500 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02173500 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Much below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 245 to 263 ft³/s; latest 263 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 263 | 3.11 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 262 | 3.1 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 260 | 3.08 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 258 | 3.07 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 257 | 3.06 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 257 | 3.06 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 257 | 3.06 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 257 | 3.06 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 257 | 3.06 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 256 | 3.05 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 256 | 3.05 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 256 | 3.05 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 256 | 3.05 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 402–656 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 402–656 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 390–622 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 390–622 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 255 | 3.04 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 250 | 3 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 394–620 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 394–620 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 250 | 3 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 248 | 2.98 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 248 | 2.98 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 245 | 2.96 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 248 | 2.98 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 249 | 2.99 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 247 | 2.97 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 250 | 3 | 393–602 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 393–602 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 250 | 3 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 250 | 3 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 250 | 3 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 251 | 3.01 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 252 | 3.02 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 395–605 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 252 | 3.02 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 388–611 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 257 | 3.06 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 256 | 3.05 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 255 | 3.04 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 378–600 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 254 | 3.03 | 378–600 |
Map of USGS gauge 02173500 and the river around it
Where NORTH FORK EDISTO RIVER AT ORANGEBURG, SC sits, with 1 other gauge 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.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 402–656 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 263 ft³/s, much below normal.
Much below normal for this date. 263 ft³/s is below the 10th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record: 10th 301, 25th 402, median 492, 75th 656, 90th 850 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 198 ft³/s, highest 2,110 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+4.4% 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 3.11 ft stage, 263 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge ORBS1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 11:34 AM EST. Highest point: 3.3 ft, 287 ft³/s on Nov 7, 1:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.1 ft | 262 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.2 ft | 274 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.3 ft | 287 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.3 ft | 287 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.3 ft | 287 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.2 ft | 274 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:04 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.