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SOUTH FORK EDISTO

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SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER NEAR BAMBERG, SC

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC33.3371°N, -81.0187°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

183cfs

GAUGE HT

6.25ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

183cfs 53.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 163–221 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

195cfs

PERIOD LOW

183cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.25ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.1in

-24% vs normal

17.13 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 22.53 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.2–28.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.09" · normal 3.50" (1.6–5.7)

Jan

Feb: 3.60" · normal 3.45" (1.5–5.3)

Feb

Mar: 0.99" · normal 3.62" (1.7–6.0)

Mar

Apr: 0.82" · normal 3.18" (1.4–5.4)

Apr

May: 5.18" · normal 3.11" (1.6–5.1)

May

Jun: 3.91" · normal 4.66" (2.2–8.1)

Jun

Jul: 0.54" (so far)· normal 4.78" (2.6–7.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.68" (2.7–7.1)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.77" (1.3–6.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.39" (0.8–5.2)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.67" (0.7–4.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.44" (1.8–5.2)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:08 PM

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Station Location

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 11:00 UTC

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