Middle Tyger River near Lyman, SC
River level and flood forecast · Spartanburg County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 21.2 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 244 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 | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 2005) | 7.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftRIVER OVERTOPS BRIDGE ON GROCE ROAD.
- 25 ftLYMAN WASTE TREATMENT PLANT WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 24 ftSPRINGFIELD TYGER RIVER COMPLEX UPSTREAM ABOVE DAM WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 3.5 ft3.5 INCH IN 6 HOURS CAUSED A 2 FT RISE HERE... IN DROUGHT
Highest crests on record
- 7.2 ft — July 8, 2005
- 6.85 ft — September 8, 2004
- 6.56 ft — March 20, 2003
- 6.41 ft — January 25, 2010
- 5.15 ft — March 2, 2007
Recent crests: 6.41 ft (January 25, 2010) · 5.15 ft (March 2, 2007) · 4.78 ft (June 27, 2006) · 7.2 ft (July 8, 2005) · 6.85 ft (September 8, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTLS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.