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Saluda River above Lake Murray Dam near Irmo Observed crest: 357.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 09 Observed: 356.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 356.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.73 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.74 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.77 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.81 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.82 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.85 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.85 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.9 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.91 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.94 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.97 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 356.99 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.02 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.05 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.08 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.08 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.13 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.12 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.16 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.18 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.19 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.21 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.21 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 357.24 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.25 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.28 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.27 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.31 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.3 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.29 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.32 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.32 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.34 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.34 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 357.35 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.34 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.37 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.36 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.36 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.39 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.37 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.38 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.38 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.37 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.39 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.36 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 357.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.37 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.38 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.36 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.36 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.35 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.33 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.36 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.35 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.33 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.31 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 357.35 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.29 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.3 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.34 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.34 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.31 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.31 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.31 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.3 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 357.3 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (10:48pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States IRMS1 (plotting HPIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 357.3 ft at 9:00 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 360.0 ft. Pool (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Saluda River above Lake Murray Dam near Irmo. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:365
Moderate Flood Stage:363
Flood Stage:360
Action Stage:359

Historical Crests
Currently none available.

Low Water Records
(1) 351.3 ft on 12/15/2007
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Saluda River above Lake Murray Dam near Irmo location map

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Latitude: 34.051944° N, Longitude: 81.220833° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 360 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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