Where can I get real time information on water elevations for streams and rivers in Charleston County?
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has placed stream gages in rivers and streams that indicate real-time water elevations at the following locations within Charleston County: Cooper River at U.S. Hwy. 17 (Grace Memorial Cooper River Bridge) (USGS site number 021720709) Cooper River at Filbin Creek in North Charleston (Interstate 526) (USGS site number 021720677) South Santee River at the State Pier Near McClellanville (USGS site number 02171905) South Santee River Near South Santee (USGS site number 02171850) Shem Creek Near Hwy. 17 in Mt. Pleasant (USGS site number 021720713) Bulls Creek Near Drayton Hall (USGS site number 021720875) The USGS also provides topographic map information, which may be used for approximating at what stream water elevations land flooding may occur. The following are the latitude and longitude references for the stream gages in Charleston County to use in accessing these topographic maps: Cooper River at U.S. Hwy. 17 (Grace Memorial Cooper River Brid
