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North Pacolet River near Fingerville, SC

River level and flood forecast · Spartanburg County

Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The river is 13.4 ft below flood stage (18 ft).

Flow: 461 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 16 ftFlood 18 ftModerate 20 ftMajor 24 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage24 ft
Moderate flood stage20 ft
Flood stage18 ft
Action stage16 ft
Record crest (August 14, 1940)27.13 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 18 ftFLOOD STAGE. FLOODING UPSTREAM ALONG HIGHWAY 14 CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE STATE LINE AND NEAR BANNONS RESTAURANT. ALSO BUCK CREEK NORTH OF COOLEY SPRINGS WILL FLOOD SEVERAL BRIDGES.
  • 9.5 ftACTION STAGE. HIGHWAY 14 BRIDGE UPSTREAM OF GAGE WILL BE FLOODED. THIS IS A COMMON FLOOD AREA.**** NOTE: THIS BRIDGE WAS REPLACED IN 2011...AND MAY NO LONGER FLOOD AT THIS LEVEL. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT MAY TAKE ANOTHER FT OR 2 TO FLOOD NOW.
  • 8.5 ftHIGHWAY 14 (LANDRUM RD) WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD CLOSE TO NC/SC STATE LINE. NOTE: THIS BRIDGE WAS REPLACED IN 2011 AND FLOODING MAY NO LONGER OCCUR AT THIS LEVEL.
  • 3 ft2 TO 3 INCH IN 2 HRS IN HEADWATERS CAUSED A 3 FT RISE HERE.
  • 1.5 ft1.5 TO 1.85 IN 2 TO 3 HOURS WILL CAUSE A 1.5 FT RISE

Highest crests on record

  1. 27.13 ft — August 14, 1940
  2. 25.6 ft — October 5, 1964
  3. 24.27 ft — February 7, 2020
  4. 21.37 ft — August 28, 1995
  5. 21.23 ft — October 17, 1936

Recent crests: 24.27 ft (February 7, 2020) · 13.57 ft (January 25, 2010) · 10.69 ft (March 2, 2007) · 20.36 ft (July 8, 2005) · 7.42 ft (September 18, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Spartanburg CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02154500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FNGS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.