How high is the Gills Creek at Columbia, SC right now?

The Gills Creek at Columbia, SC is currently flowing at 50 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.43 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Gills Creek at Columbia, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 59th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Gills Creek at Columbia, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.7 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Gills Creek at Columbia, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 39 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 289 cfs.

Where is the Gills Creek at Columbia, SC stream gauge located?

The Gills Creek at Columbia, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Richland County, SC on the Gills Creek. USGS site number 02169570 (coordinates 33.9896, -80.9743).

Gills Creek at Columbia, SC

USGS Site No: 02169570 • Gills Creek • Richland County, SC

Gills Creek at Columbia, SC on the Gills Creek is currently at 50 cfs (Normal — 59th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.43 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.43

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	13
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	39
75th	High threshold	69	Today: 50 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	289

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	100	1.95
May 27, 2026	135	2.26
May 26, 2026	93	1.89
May 25, 2026	45	1.33
May 24, 2026	21	1.01
May 23, 2026	28	1.07
May 22, 2026	11	0.82
May 21, 2026	12	0.83
May 20, 2026	12	0.83
May 19, 2026	12	0.84
May 18, 2026	13	0.86
May 17, 2026	13	0.87
May 16, 2026	14	0.88
May 15, 2026	15	0.90
Apr 21, 2026	11	0.81
Apr 20, 2026	11	0.81
Apr 19, 2026	13	0.86
Apr 18, 2026	16	0.91
Apr 17, 2026	16	0.93
Apr 16, 2026	17	0.93
Apr 15, 2026	17	0.95
Apr 14, 2026	18	0.95
Apr 13, 2026	18	0.96
Apr 12, 2026	18	0.96
Apr 11, 2026	18	0.96
Apr 10, 2026	18	0.97
Apr 9, 2026	19	0.98
Apr 8, 2026	21	1.01
Apr 7, 2026	22	1.03
Apr 6, 2026	23	1.05

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02169570
State: SC
County: Richland County
Coordinates: 33.9896, -80.9743
Drainage Area: 60 mi²
Datum (ft): 135.8
HUC Code: 03050110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.7 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 5.27 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 536 cfs

Jun 14, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Feb 14, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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