Little Saluda River near Saluda, SC
River level and flood forecast · Saluda County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: -0 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 4, 2015) | 23.07 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftFlood water begins to flow into the gage house attached to the bridge. Gage equipment will be destroyed at higher levels.
- 28.5 ftFlood water begins hitting the bottom of bridge which acts as a dam to the flow.
- 27 ftLong road bridge over the river begins to flood.
- 20 ftStructure 0.3 miles upstream from gage begins to flood.
- 17 ftState route 41-164 flooded with 2 feet of water.
- 15 ftFlood stage, water begins to flood state route 41-164.
- 10 ftBankfull level, water begins to flow into the lowland near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 23.07 ft — October 4, 2015
- 19.33 ft — February 7, 2020
- 18.6 ft — September 29, 2016
- 18.57 ft — January 12, 2014
- 18.55 ft — December 23, 2015
Recent crests: 17.83 ft (April 8, 2025) · 18.2 ft (April 8, 2025) · 12.64 ft (February 17, 2025) · 12.57 ft (February 14, 2025) · 13.39 ft (December 11, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.