Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd, SC
River level and flood forecast · Greenville County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 1995) | 14.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftHOMES ON EDWARDS ROAD WILL LIKELY BE FLOODED.
- 10 ftAPPROACHES TO DEVENGER ROAD AND THE GOLF COURSE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER WILL APPROACH BOTTOM OF SCOTTSWOOD RD BRIDGE (AT GAGE SITE). 10 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL (10% ANNUAL CHC).
- 8 ftBRUSHY CREEK WILL BE ABOVE BANKFULL AND WILL APPROACH THE BOTTOM OF BRIDGE AT BOILING SPRINGS ROAD NORTH OF PHILLIPS ROAD.
- 2.25 ftA GENERAL RAIN OF 2.25 IN 3 HOURS WILL TAKE THE RIVER UP FROM 1.5 FT TO 5.0 FT (8.8 FT).
- 1 ft1 INCH IN 6 HRS TOOK RIVER UP TO 3.5 FT
Highest crests on record
- 14.1 ft — August 27, 1995
- 13.41 ft — August 10, 2014
- 12.05 ft — July 7, 2005
- 11.88 ft — February 26, 2020
- 11.88 ft — February 6, 2020
Recent crests: 9.38 ft (July 24, 2020) · 10.35 ft (May 20, 2020) · 9.08 ft (April 30, 2020) · 9.15 ft (March 25, 2020) · 11.88 ft (February 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRSS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.