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North Saluda River at Highway 11, SC

River level and flood forecast · Greenville County

Normal4.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM

The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Flow: 24 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10 ftFlood 12 ftModerate 15 ftMajor 20 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 stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage15 ft
Flood stage12 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (February 6, 2020)12.71 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 22 ftHIGHWAY 11 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD
  • 12 ftBEECHWOOD FARMS AND PARTS OF OLD SETTLEMENT ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
  • 10 ftOLD SETTLEMENT ROAD NEAR THE GAGE AND BEECHWOOD FARMS FURTHER DOWNSTREAM NEAR MARIETTA WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  • 8.19 ft8.2 HERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING DOWNSTREAM ON SALUDA LAKE AT THE MARINA.
  • 7 ft7.0 HERE AND ARD 4.5 AT SSRS1 AND MSRS1 WILL LIKELY TAKE SALUDA LAKE TO FULL POOL. DOCKS AND SALUDA LAKE LANDING AREA WILL LIKELY FLOOD. DAM WILL RELEASE WATER TAKING GSLS1 UP ARD 2 MORE FT.
  • 6 ftPARTS OF MOUNTAIN PARK GOLF COURSE MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARTS OF DIVIDING WATER RD BTWN HIGHWAY 25 AND GARREN RD HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT BEFORE WITH THIS RIVER READING AND HEAVY RAIN 2+ IN 1-2 HR
  • 4 ft3 TO 4 INCH IN 1-2 HRS WILL CAUSE ROAD FLOODING IN AREA. 5.5 RIVER LEVEL AND 3 TO 4 INCH OF RAIN WILL TAKE THE RIVER UP TO BOTTOM OF BATES BRIDGE ROAD.
  • 3.5 ft3 TO 3.5 INCH IN 24 HOURS CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE 4.5 FT
  • 2 ft2.0 IN 2.5 HOURS CAUSED A RISE OF 3.5 FT. NORTH SALUDA RIVER @ DIVIDE WATER RD NEAR GARREN RD AND HIGHWAY 25 HAS BEEN WASHED OUT BEFORE WITH THIS TYPE RAINFALL AND A CREST OF 7.3 FT.

Highest crests on record

  1. 12.71 ft — February 6, 2020
  2. 8.65 ft — March 6, 2011
  3. 8.06 ft — January 17, 2013
  4. 7.58 ft — May 14, 2012
  5. 7.41 ft — May 5, 2013

Recent crests: 12.71 ft (February 6, 2020) · 7.35 ft (May 22, 2013) · 7.41 ft (May 5, 2013) · 5.79 ft (April 29, 2013) · 5.97 ft (January 30, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Greenville CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 021623975

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLTS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.