Rocky Branch at Pickens St. at Columbia, SC
River water level · Richland County, South Carolina
Current water level
USGS gauge 02169505
2.67 ft
As of September 11, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- Lowest September reading since 2025.
- Typical September level here (10-year average): 2.71 ft.
- Essentially unchanged over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 7% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 2.64 ft (September 14, 2023) to 3.87 ft (September 26, 2024).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02169505 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Richland County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 2,893 daily values back to September 1, 2018 |