October 3

Morning surface water temperatures inshore around Beaufort are still about 78 degrees and after the storm (including a possible tornado that came up the Beaufort River) there is tons of grass and debris in the water and it has muddied up

October 3

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Georgetown and the water is starting to get dirtier and less saline. 

October 3

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 78-79 degrees and the water is still fairly clear. 

October 3

Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are up to 81-82 degrees around Hilton Head. 

October 3

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 77 degrees around Charleston. 

October 2

Lake Wylie is at 97.9% of full pool and the lake is a mess with docks, trees and debris floating everywhere.  Up-river entire marinas with boats still attached broke loose.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s.

October 2

Lake Russell water levels are several feet above full at 477.97 (full pool is 475.00) and the main water is stained but not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 76-77 degrees. 

October 2

No one we know has been fishing on Monticello since the storm, but reliable second-hand reports confirm that the water is clear on the 99 end and stained down the lake by the reactor. Obviously that is likely to be a fluid situation as water gets pumped in and out of the Broad. 

October 2

Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool. 

October 2

Lake Greenwood water levels are very high at 439.06 (full pool is 440.0) and the whole lake is muddy. 

October 2

Lake Wateree is down to 101.4% of full pool and the whole lake is chocolate milk. 

October 2

Clarks Hill water levels are up to 328.50 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees.

October 2

Lake Murray water levels crested at over 359 but have since dropped back to 358.68 (full pool is 360.00).  The whole lake is stained to muddy and morning surface water temperatures remain in the upper 70s. 

October 1

Santee Cooper water levels are about down several feet in both lakes although the very upper end of Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) is just starting to fill back up. Lake Moultrie is still extremely low at 70.75 (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are still about 80 degrees and the lake is about to get extremely dirty. 

September 26

Lake Russell water levels are at 474.40 (full pool is 475.00) and water color varies over the lake. In some places it is stained like coffee, while it’s clear in other areas, but the lake is not bubbling as much.  Morning surface water temperatures are back to about 78-79 degrees. 

September 26

Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 437.96 (full pool is 440.0) as they pulled water before Helene, and clarity was normal before the storm. Morning surface water temperatures were back to about 78 degrees yesterday.

September 26

Lake Wylie is at 96.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures were around 75 degrees on the main channel before the storm.

September 26

Lake Wateree is at 97.2% of full pool and the lake was clear on the lower end before the storm. Morning surface water temperatures were about 79 degrees yesterday.

September 26

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.15 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 74.65 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees and clarity was high before the storm.  

September 26

Lake Hartwell water levels are up approaching a foot in the last 12 hours to 653.87 (full pool is 660.00) and will continue to shoot up after nearly four inches of rain already.   Morning surface water temperatures were about 78 degrees before the storm.

September 26

Clarks Hill water levels are at 323.92 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity has been normal although the lake is turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.

September 26

Morning surface water temperatures are about 75 in Murrells Inlet and water clarity has improved – before the storm.  Bait is prolific.

September 26

Lake Murray water levels are at 355.91 (full pool is 360.00) and water clarity was normal before the rain started.  Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.