April 10
Lake Wateree is at 95.1% of full pool and, while the lake still ranges from dirty to muddy, it is finally clearing. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 63 degrees on the main lake to 65 in the creeks.
April 3
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s over most of the lake.
March 28
Lake Hartwell water levels are still over full at 660.8 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake is a bit dirtier in the backs but not muddy. Surface water temperatures are still about 57 degrees in the mornings.
March 28
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 438.08 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is still muddy and getting worse again. Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees.
March 28
Lake Jocassee is at 93.4% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake range from about 53 or 54 in the morning to 57 during the day.
March 28
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to about 55 degrees on the 99 end. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.
March 28
Lake Russell water levels are very high at 475.73 (full pool is 475.00), and the main lake and creeks are clear although yesterday’s rain is muddying up the very backs. Morning surface water temperatures are around 57-58 degrees.
March 28
Lake Wylie is at 98.6% of full pool and water conditions vary. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
March 28
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.17 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.59 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes are as clear as they have been all year and morning surface water temperatures range from about 58-63 degrees.
March 28
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.58 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are again about 57 degrees.
March 28
Lake Murray water levels have jumped to 358.39 (full pool is 360.00) and after the last 36 hours of rain there is more dirty water again. Morning surface water temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s.
March 28
Morning surface water temperatures are around 61 degrees just outside of Murrells Inlet and the water is fairly clear.
March 28
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 63 degrees and about 65 in the creeks.
March 27
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s.
March 27
Lake Wateree is down to 95.6% of full pool and the whole lake remains at least stained. Morning surface water temperatures were about 58 degrees this morning.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60 degrees.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures are varying between about 58 and 62 degrees off the beach in Little River depending on wind and weather fronts.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek were about 63 this morning, while the ocean is around 59 degrees. There is still a ton of freshwater coming into the system and salinity is relatively low.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures on the beach just off Edisto Island are approximately 62-63 degrees, while in the creeks they are about 60-61 degrees. Water clarity is as good as it has been in a while as the rain has slowed a little.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures are still about 60 degrees in Charleston Harbor and between wind and very high tides the water is muddy.
March 22
Lake Wylie is at 97.6% of full pool and water conditions are clearing – before forecast rain. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s.
March 21
Lake Jocassee is at 98.3% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake range from about 53 or 54 in the morning to 57 during the day.