How high is the Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC right now?

The Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC is currently flowing at 304 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 91th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 26.07 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 30.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 91 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 31 to 344 cfs.

Where is the Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC stream gauge located?

The Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McCormick County, SC on the Little River. USGS site number 02192500 (coordinates 34.0724, -82.5009).

Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC

USGS Site No: 02192500 • Little River • McCormick County, SC

Little River Near Mount. Carmel, SC on the Little River is currently at 304 cfs (High — 91th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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304

CFS Discharge

3.93

Gage Height (ft)

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	31
25th	Low threshold	54
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	91
75th	High threshold	150
95th	Very High threshold	344	Today: 304 cfs

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	1,060	6.95
May 27, 2026	1,800	9.82
May 26, 2026	2,330	11.26
May 25, 2026	1,820	9.60
May 24, 2026	907	6.49
May 23, 2026	781	5.98
May 22, 2026	62	3.00
May 21, 2026	38	2.88
May 20, 2026	39	2.90
May 19, 2026	40	2.91
May 18, 2026	42	2.92
May 17, 2026	43	2.93
May 16, 2026	45	2.94
May 15, 2026	48	2.97
Apr 21, 2026	45	2.94
Apr 20, 2026	46	2.95
Apr 19, 2026	48	2.97
Apr 18, 2026	50	2.98
Apr 17, 2026	53	3.00
Apr 16, 2026	54	3.01
Apr 15, 2026	57	3.03
Apr 14, 2026	60	3.04
Apr 13, 2026	61	3.05
Apr 12, 2026	63	3.06
Apr 11, 2026	66	3.08
Apr 10, 2026	70	3.10
Apr 9, 2026	74	3.12
Apr 8, 2026	84	3.17
Apr 7, 2026	117	3.32
Apr 6, 2026	165	3.48

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02192500
State: SC
County: McCormick County
Coordinates: 34.0724, -82.5009
Drainage Area: 217 mi²
Datum (ft): 354.5
HUC Code: 03060103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 29.0 ft
Flood Stage: 30.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 38.0 ft
Major Flood: 40.0 ft

Currently 26.07 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,960 cfs

Aug 7, 2025
Min discharge: 18 cfs

Jul 29, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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