Reedy River above Waterloo, SC

River level and flood forecast · Laurens County

Normal6.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 23.6 ft below flood stage (30 ft).

Flow: 658 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-10010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 25 ftFlood 30 ftModerate 35 ftMajor 40 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 stage40 ft
Moderate flood stage35 ft
Flood stage30 ft
Action stage25 ft
Record crest (October 4, 2015)17.29 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 40 ftAPPROX HEIGHT OF BOTTOM OF INDIAN MOUND RD BRIDGE.
  • 1 ft1.0 IN 1 HR CAUSED A 2.5 FT RISE HERE.

Highest crests on record

  1. 17.29 ft — October 4, 2015
  2. 15.93 ft — March 2, 2007
  3. 15.56 ft — January 26, 2010
  4. 15.53 ft — December 11, 2004
  5. 12.74 ft — May 15, 2012

Recent crests: 17.29 ft (October 4, 2015) · 12.74 ft (May 15, 2012) · 9.89 ft (February 6, 2011) · 15.56 ft (January 26, 2010) · 12.69 ft (March 3, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRLS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.