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BROAD RIVER
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BROAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, SC

COLUMBIA, SC34.0483°N, -81.0733°W Updated 4 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,862cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
3mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,862cfs
Optimal band: 1,858–2,514 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
32,577cfs
PERIOD LOW
855cfs
RUNNABLE
29%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.1in

-20% vs normal

16.06 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 20.21 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.8–25.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.44" · normal 3.55" (1.6–5.6)
Jan
Feb: 4.30" · normal 3.39" (1.7–5.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.13" · normal 3.51" (1.8–5.5)
Mar
Apr: 0.80" · normal 3.32" (1.6–5.2)
Apr
May: 5.43" · normal 3.04" (1.4–5.0)
May
Jun: 1.96" (so far)· normal 4.18" (1.9–8.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.19" (2.3–7.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.07" (2.5–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.82" (1.4–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.34" (0.8–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.86" (0.9–4.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.72" (1.9–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:58 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1012
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:14 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 25M OF DAYLIGHT16H 15M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
76% illuminated

Station Location

34.0483, -81.0733
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 04:24 UTC
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