Santee River near Jamestown, SC

Berkeley County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02171700 · NWS JAMS1 · Santee River flood status · South Carolina river levels

Is Santee River near Jamestown, SC flooding right now?

Santee River near Jamestown, SC measured 1.79 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.79 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
1,210 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 33 ft on Wed, Jul 26, 1916.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft15.2 ft below
Major flood22 ft20.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
33 ft1916-07-26
32 ft1936-04-15
30 ft1928-08-26
29.8 ft1929-10-10
23.94 ft2024-10-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.50–3.82 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wedboo Creek near Jamestown, S.C.7.4 miBerkeley County
Turkey Creek above Huger, SC13.5 miBerkeley County
Huger Creek at Sc 402 near Huger, SC14.2 miBerkeley County
Black River near Andrews, SC14.9 miGeorgetown County
Rediv Canal at Santee River near St Stephen, SC16.1 miBerkeley County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast