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SMITH BRANCH
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SMITH BRANCH AT NORTH MAIN ST AT COLUMBIA, SC

COLUMBIA, SC34.0274°N, -81.0418°W Updated 32 min ago
FLOW RATE
11.9cfs
GAUGE HT
0.69ft
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
4mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
11.9cfs 1.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1–2 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
103cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.5cfs
RUNNABLE
54%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

0.69ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
72°
WED
93°
75°
THU
102°
78°
FRI
100°
78°
SAT
104°
80°
SUN
103°
80°
MON
100°
79°
TIME
TUE
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SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph S
G 8 mph
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G6
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G13
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3
G10
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G6
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G6
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G12
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G10
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G10
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6
G14
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G14
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G12
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G7
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5
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8
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G14
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5
G11
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3
G8
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6
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G13
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10
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G22
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G20
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G16
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G15
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15
G16
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G20
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11
G23
WNW
13
G28
WSW
9
G22
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G25
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10
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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25%
18%
18%
18%
18%
CLOUDS
cover %
63%
mostly
63%
31%
95%
98%
33%
12%
12%
2%
1%
8%
5%
16%
4%
68%
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12%
35%
63%
77%
62%
32%
9%
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0%
18%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
10081009100710071008101010071007100710081005100810081009100710091010101010061008
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:19 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 19M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
52% illuminated

Station Location

34.0274, -81.0418
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 05:15 UTC
Site #02162093·USGS

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