How high is the Little River at Laurens, SC right now?

The Little River at Laurens, SC is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.66 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little River at Laurens, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little River at Laurens, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.34 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little River at Laurens, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Little River at Laurens, SC stream gauge located?

The Little River at Laurens, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Laurens County, SC on the Little River. USGS site number 021671101 (coordinates 34.5008, -82.0089).

Little River at Laurens, SC

USGS Site No: 021671101 • Little River • Laurens County, SC

Little River at Laurens, SC on the Little River is currently at 38 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.66 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little River ↓

Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC

CFS Discharge

2.66

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

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
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10
75th	High threshold	20
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	89	3.09
May 27, 2026	252	4.53
May 26, 2026	359	5.35
May 25, 2026	211	4.20
May 24, 2026	46	2.71
May 23, 2026	112	3.30
May 22, 2026	59	2.72
May 21, 2026	7	2.19
May 20, 2026	8	2.21
May 19, 2026	9	2.24
May 18, 2026	9	2.25
May 17, 2026	9	2.24
May 16, 2026	8	2.23
May 15, 2026	8	2.21
Apr 21, 2026	6	2.18
Apr 20, 2026	7	2.18
Apr 19, 2026	7	2.20
Apr 18, 2026	7	2.20
Apr 17, 2026	7	2.21
Apr 16, 2026	13	2.32
Apr 15, 2026	8	2.23
Apr 14, 2026	9	2.24
Apr 13, 2026	9	2.24
Apr 12, 2026	9	2.25
Apr 11, 2026	10	2.27
Apr 10, 2026	11	2.29
Apr 9, 2026	12	2.31
Apr 8, 2026	13	2.32
Apr 7, 2026	15	2.37
Apr 6, 2026	31	2.58

Station Information

USGS Site No: 021671101
State: SC
County: Laurens County
Coordinates: 34.5008, -82.0089
Drainage Area: 24 mi²
Datum (ft): 537.4
HUC Code: 03050109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 7.34 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 430 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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