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CONGAREE RIVER
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CONGAREE RIVER AT COLUMBIA, SC

WEST COLUMBIA, SC33.9932°N, -81.0498°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,062cfs
AIR TEMP
88°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,062cfs 59.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,2983,110 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
18,645cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,062cfs
RUNNABLE
42%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.2in

-20% vs normal

16.18 in of precipitation so far this year, 20% below the 30-year normal of 20.32 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.9–25.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-20%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.48" · normal 3.53" (1.6–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 4.39" · normal 3.41" (1.7–5.9)
Feb
Mar: 1.16" · normal 3.48" (1.8–5.5)
Mar
Apr: 0.70" · normal 3.33" (1.6–4.8)
Apr
May: 4.98" · normal 3.09" (1.4–5.2)
May
Jun: 2.47" (so far)· normal 4.17" (1.9–8.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.28" (2.9–7.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.09" (2.5–5.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.88" (1.4–5.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.33" (0.8–5.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.84" (0.9–4.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.67" (1.9–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:41 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
92°
73°
SAT
97°
74°
SUN
98°
74°
MON
99°
72°
TUE
100°
79°
WED
100°
78°
THU
102°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
91°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph WSW
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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mostly
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8%
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100%
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29%
38%
32%
18%
11%
17%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:14 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 25M OF DAYLIGHT3H 30M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
88% illuminated

Station Location

33.9932, -81.0498
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 17:09 UTC
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