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SOUTH SALUDA RIVER

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SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SC

PICKENS COUNTY, SC35.0608°N, -82.7050°W Updated 30 min ago

FLOW RATE

9.72cfs

GAUGE HT

0.81ft

WATER TEMP

24°F

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

9.72cfs 81.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 8–11 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

10.4cfs

PERIOD LOW

9.21cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.81ft

Water Temperature

24.2°F

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

22.8in

-26% vs normal

22.82 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% below the 30-year normal of 30.72 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.5–41.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.77" · normal 5.91" (3.5–9.6)

Jan

Feb: 2.60" · normal 4.90" (2.4–8.1)

Feb

Mar: 2.66" · normal 5.62" (3.6–8.6)

Mar

Apr: 1.65" · normal 4.85" (2.2–7.4)

Apr

May: 8.73" · normal 4.02" (1.7–7.5)

May

Jun: 2.76" · normal 4.34" (2.2–7.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.66" (so far)· normal 4.47" (1.9–7.3)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.97" (2.2–7.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.12" (1.6–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 4.47" (1.1–7.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 4.99" (3.2–6.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 5.72" (3.7–8.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:41 PM

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 17:45 UTC

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