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BACK RIVER
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BACK RIVER AT DUPONT INTAKE NR KITTREDGE, SC

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC33.0570°N, -79.9585°W Updated 51 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,130cfs
GAUGE HT
14.52ft
WATER TEMP
29°F
AIR TEMP
94°F
WIND
13mph W
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,130cfs
Optimal band: 2,3973,243 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,680cfs
PERIOD LOW
82.2cfs
RUNNABLE
39%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

14.52ft

Water Temperature

29.2°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.9in

-19% vs normal

16.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% below the 30-year normal of 20.91 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.9–27.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.03" · normal 3.27" (1.5–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 4.55" · normal 3.24" (1.3–5.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.09" · normal 3.33" (1.7–5.7)
Mar
Apr: 1.55" · normal 3.12" (1.4–5.1)
Apr
May: 3.43" · normal 3.48" (1.4–6.1)
May
Jun: 4.29" (so far)· normal 5.91" (3.3–9.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 6.16" (3.4–9.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 7.01" (3.8–10.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 5.16" (2.4–7.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.83" (1.2–6.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.71" (0.9–4.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.45" (1.5–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:51 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
79°
WED
91°
74°
THU
96°
73°
FRI
98°
74°
SAT
99°
76°
SUN
100°
72°
MON
89°
72°
TIME
TUE
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FRI
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
93°
mild
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85°
83°
81°
80°
78°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph W
G 19 mph
11
G19
W
9
G20
W
6
G17
W
6
G16
WNW
5
G14
W
6
G15
W
4
G10
NNW
3
G9
WNW
5
G10
N
5
G12
N
5
G13
NNE
6
G20
NE
8
G20
NE
7
G14
NE
7
G12
NE
5
G8
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5
G6
NNE
3
G4
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3
NNE
3
NNE
6
G7
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6
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8
G11
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9
G12
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9
G13
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9
G14
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7
G13
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7
G15
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3
G12
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2
G10
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1
G6
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1
G3
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2
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3
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4
G7
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3
G7
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2
G5
NE
2
G6
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2
G5
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2
G5
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2
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2
G4
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3
G6
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5
G10
SE
11
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10
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11
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9
SSE
8
G11
SSE
7
G12
SSE
6
G11
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5
G13
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4
G14
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5
G15
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5
G15
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4
G12
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4
G9
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4
G9
SSW
3
G7
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3
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4
G7
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5
G8
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7
G9
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7
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8
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8
G9
SSW
8
G10
SW
6
G12
SW
9
G11
SSW
12
G13
SSW
14
SSW
10
G13
S
12
G14
SSW
4
G16
SSE
6
G10
SSW
8
G14
SSW
6
G9
SSW
5
G23
SSW
8
G24
SW
9
G22
SW
9
G20
SW
7
G17
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6
G13
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5
G14
WSW
5
G17
WSW
7
G17
W
7
G14
W
7
G13
W
8
G14
W
8
G13
WNW
10
G12
WNW
8
G11
WNW
4
G11
NW
3
G13
SSE
7
G14
SSW
5
G15
SSW
9
G16
SW
7
G21
SW
9
G23
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10
G26
SSW
5
G27
SW
4
G26
NW
4
G25
SW
5
G22
SW
5
G21
SW
4
G20
WSW
4
G17
W
3
G15
NW
3
G11
WNW
5
G9
NW
6
G9
NNW
8
G9
NNW
8
G10
N
7
G10
NNW
5
G10
NW
PRECIP
chance %
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15%
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15%
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6%
1%
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2%
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12%
8%
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8%
8%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
14%
2%
4%
27%
28%
12%
99%
54%
85%
100%
81%
31%
58%
88%
55%
23%
4%
2%
33%
100%
100%
14%
6%
96%
77%
40%
100%
100%
95%
100%
90%
16%
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100%
100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
100%
59%
37%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
81%
47%
79%
95%
100%
93%
20%
100%
42%
100%
8%
100%
92%
11%
82%
7%
7%
7%
6%
10%
11%
6%
8%
45%
18%
44%
74%
100%
100%
100%
80%
96%
100%
5%
18%
12%
5%
43%
100%
72%
18%
60%
47%
73%
65%
100%
96%
83%
76%
83%
95%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1012
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:12 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 20M OF DAYLIGHT1H 41M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
62% illuminated

Station Location

33.0570, -79.9585
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-23 18:51 UTC
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