Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg, SC

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:50 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 32 ftMajor Flooding continues. The Broad River may be reaching the Highway 18 bridge adjacent to the streamgauge site.
• 25 ftMajor Flood Stage. Record flooding is ongoing.
• 24 ftModerate Flooding continues. The Broad River may be significantly restricting operations at Lockhart Dam and may be overtopping Cherokee Falls Dam.
• 22 ftModerate Flood Stage. Floodwaters are approaching the Gaston Shoals powerhouse and extensive flooding of the adjacent parking lot and fishing access is ongoing. The Broad River is at levels similar to those that occurred in September 2004 due to Hurricane Frances.
• 20 ftMinor Flooding continues. The Cherokee Falls Hydro Project operations may be impacted by excessively high flows. Floodwaters may be impacting access to the Cherokee Falls powerhouse and inundating residential yards adjacent to the river.
• 19.5 ftMinor Flooding continues. Several secondary roads near the river may be inundated.
• 18 ftMinor Flooding continues. The Broad River may be approaching Wolf Den Rd. Floodwaters may be inundating Little Hope Rd. and River Rd.
• 16 ftMinor Flood Stage. The Broad River may be flooding River Rd. and Little Hope Rd. near US 29. Farmland flooding is continuing adjacent to the river.
• 15 ftAction Stage Flooding continues. The Broad River may be approaching River Rd. and Little Hope Rd. near US 29. Adjacent farmland and low-lying area flooding is continuing.
• 14 ftAction Stage Flooding continues. At this level, minor flooding of low-lying farmland along the river may be ongoing. Areas along Buffalo Breek may be beginning to flood due to backwater effects.
• 13 ftAction Stage. The Broad River may be overflowing its banks and flooding adjacent low-lying areas.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.23 ft — September 28, 2024
2. 24.18 ft — February 7, 2020
3. 21.92 ft — September 8, 2004
4. 21.12 ft — January 10, 2024
5. 21.06 ft — March 20, 2003

Recent crests: 26.23 ft (September 28, 2024) · 21.12 ft (January 10, 2024) · 15.62 ft (December 27, 2023) · 24.18 ft (February 7, 2020) · 6.86 ft (December 29, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Thicketty Creek near Gaffney, SC
• Broad River in NC/SC near CHEROKEE FALLS, SC
• Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg, SC
• Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs, NC
• Pacolet River above Cowpens, SC
• Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC
• First Broad River at Lawndale, NC
• Pacolet River near Fingerville, SC