February 28
Morning surface water temperatures are up to around 54 degrees off the beach in Little River and 52 in the creeks. Without a lot of rain recently the water has really cleared.
February 28
Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area are 55-56 degrees in the morning and visibility is very good.
February 28
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 56 degrees in Charleston Harbor and wind has the water a little dirtier than normal.
February 23
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 436.02 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is still muddy on the upper end but clearing some on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
February 23
Lake Jocassee is at 98.8% of full pool and most of the lake is clear but there is some dingy water in the very the backs of creeks. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are around 51 degrees.
February 23
Lake Russell water levels are down to 473.42 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is clearing while the creeks are still fairly dirty to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees.
February 22
Lake Wateree is down to 93.5% of full pool and the whole lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-51 degrees.
February 23
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures vary, with low 50s on the 99 end but upper 50s near the power plant. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.
February 22
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.02 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.54 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The whole lake is dirty to muddy (except for some backwater ponds) and will stay that way for a while. Water temperatures are still about 52 degrees in the morning.
February 22
Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and the lake has cleared significantly. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52 degrees.
February 22
Lake Hartwell water levels are fairly stable at 659.85 (full pool is 660.00) and the creeks are still muddy but the main lake is just a little dingy. Morning surface water temperatures range from the upper 40s to low 50s.
February 22
Clarks Hill water levels have dropped back to 329.64 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is clearing, especially the main channels, although there is still plenty of dirty water to be found in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 51 degrees.
February 22
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 358.14 (full pool is 360.00) after peaking at about 358.5 and the lake is clearing again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees up the rivers and about 51.5 degrees at the dam.
February 22
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and water clarity remains high on the main lake with some stain in the backs of major creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are now mostly in the mid to upper 50s, with lower 60s found north of the Hot Hole to Crowe Creek.
February 17
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity remains good on the main lake while there is some stain in the backs of major creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s around the nuclear plant and north for a few miles. On the south end temperatures are in the high 50s, while on the north end they are in the low 50s.
February 15
Lake Wylie is at 97.5% of full pool and has gotten very muddy again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-52 degrees.
February 16
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 54 degrees and the water in both rivers is clear but tannic with a lot of fresh water inflow. On high tide the North Edisto gets a clean green color when ocean water floods in.
February 16
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are up to about 56 degrees and water clarity is good.
February 15
Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area were 54-55 degrees this morning and, with minimal wind and a few days for the rain to clear, visibility is very good.
February 15
Lake Hartwell water levels are almost full at 659.70 (full pool is 660.00) and the creeks are muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 50-51 degrees.