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GILLS CREEK AT COLUMBIA, SC

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC33.9896°N, -80.9743°W Updated 18 hr ago
FLOW RATE
19cfs
AIR TEMP
95°F
WIND
12mph WSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
19cfs 47.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 1925 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
107cfs
PERIOD LOW
11cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.4in

-21% vs normal

16.45 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% below the 30-year normal of 20.73 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.0–27.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-21%

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: 2.75" (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-Meteo06:26 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
98°
75°
MON
97°
75°
TUE
96°
77°
WED
100°
76°
THU
102°
76°
FRI
103°
75°
SAT
104°
78°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph W
G 17 mph
10
G17
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G17
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G2
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G4
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G11
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G13
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G6
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G10
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G9
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
73%
100%
100%
100%
31%
6%
62%
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100%
88%
1%
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100%
100%
100%
11%
59%
69%
88%
100%
99%
91%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
10081010101010121010101210131014101010131013101310091013101310141011101410141014
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:15 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 24M OF DAYLIGHT2H 12M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
98% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

33.9896, -80.9743
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 18:27 UTC
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