South Fork Edisto HUC8 03050204
A 2,247 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in SC. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
131
Moderate
Area in D2+
2%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
87%
p38 of record
Water assets
1,212
5 springs · 389 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER ABOVE SPRINGFIELD, SC02172558202 cfsp19 · below normal
- MCTIER CREEK RD 209 NEAR MONETTA, SC021723007 cfsp37 · normal
- SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER NEAR BAMBERG, SC02173051403 cfsp38 · normal
- SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER NEAR COPE, SC02173030405 cfsp42 · normal
- SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER NEAR DENMARK, SC02173000418 cfsp44 · normal
- SOUTH FORK EDISTO RIVER BELOW MONETTA, SC02172280120 cfsno long-term record
- SHAW CREEK AT WIRE RD NEAR AIKEN, SC021725250325 cfsno long-term record
- ROCKY SWAMP CREEK NEAR NORWAY, SC02172761010 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 131 | 2 | 1/5 | p38 |
| 2026-10-18 | 131 | 2 | 0/5 | p37 |
| 2026-10-17 | 131 | 2 | 0/5 | p31 |
| 2026-10-16 | 131 | 2 | 1/5 | p29 |
| 2026-10-15 | 156 | 2 | 1/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-14 | 156 | 2 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 156 | 2 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-12 | 156 | 2 | 2/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 156 | 2 | 3/5 | p22 |
| 2026-10-10 | 156 | 2 | 5/5 | p13 |
| 2026-10-09 | 156 | 2 | 5/5 | p14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 156 | 1.93 | 5/5 | p16 |
| 2026-10-07 | 156 | 1.93 | 4/5 | p20 |
| 2026-10-06 | 156 | 1.93 | 5/5 | p13 |
Top water assets
- 65Satcher Branchriver
- 65Roberts Swampriver
- 65South Fork Edisto River Near Cope, Scriver
- 65South Fork Edisto River Near Bamberg, Scriver
- 65Rocky Swamp Creek Near Norway, Scriver
- 65South Fork Edisto River Near Denmark, Scriver
- 65South Fork Edisto River Above Springfield, Scriver
- 65McTier Creekriver
- 65Mctier Creek Rd 209 Near Monetta, Scriver
- 65South Fork Edisto Riverriver