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SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER NEAR COPE, SC

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC33.3590°N, -81.0595°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

182cfs

GAUGE HT

6.58ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

182cfs 49.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 160–216 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

195cfs

PERIOD LOW

182cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.58ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.8in

-25% vs normal

16.84 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% below the 30-year normal of 22.54 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.2–28.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.21" · normal 3.48" (1.6–5.4)

Jan

Feb: 4.13" · normal 3.43" (1.5–5.3)

Feb

Mar: 1.02" · normal 3.62" (1.7–6.1)

Mar

Apr: 0.70" · normal 3.17" (1.4–5.4)

Apr

May: 5.00" · normal 3.10" (1.5–5.1)

May

Jun: 3.04" · normal 4.71" (2.2–8.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.74" (so far)· normal 4.72" (2.6–7.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.67" (2.7–7.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.77" (1.3–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.36" (0.8–5.2)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.65" (0.7–4.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.46" (1.8–5.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:54 AM

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