Broad River in NC/SC near CHEROKEE FALLS, SC
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal28.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.2 ft below flood stage (45 ft).
Flow: 6,390 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 59 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 50 ft |
| Flood stage | 45 ft |
| Action stage | 33 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2024) | 44.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45 ftBUILDINGS AND ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 35 ftBANKFULL STAGE. DAMS DOWNSTREAM WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. RAFTERS WILL ALSO BE IN DANGER OF FLOODING.
- 29 ftNORMAL FLOW IN RIVER BELOW THE DAM.
Highest crests on record
- 44.83 ft — September 29, 2024
- 42.41 ft — February 7, 2020
- 40.43 ft — September 9, 2004
- 38.22 ft — March 21, 2003
- 37.57 ft — May 6, 2013
Recent crests: 44.83 ft (September 29, 2024) · 42.41 ft (February 7, 2020) · 37.57 ft (May 6, 2013) · 35.98 ft (January 25, 2010) · 35.73 ft (October 8, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg, SC
- Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg, SC
- Thicketty Creek near Gaffney, SC
- Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs, NC
- Fishing Creek at Highway 5 below York, SC
- Allison Creek near York, SC
- Pacolet River above Cowpens, SC
- Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHFS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.