Reedy River at Greenville @ I-85, SC

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 17.25 ftWATER WILL TOUCH THE FOUNDATION OF BUILDING NEXT TO THE RIVER GAGE.
• 14 ftWATER WILL FLOW ACROSS PARKINS MILL ROAD.
• 12 ftWATER WILL AFFECT EQUIPMENT AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT JUST SOUTH OF MAULDIN ROAD BRIDGE.
• 10 ftRIVER GETS CLOSER TO BUILDINGS AT GAGE SITE AND ALSO GETS INTO AREAS AROUND THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FURTHER DOWNSTREAM. WATER WILL ALL SO APPROACH PARKINS MILL ROAD.
• 6.5 ftRIVER OVER BANKS AND APPROACHING BUILDINGS.
• 5.8 ftCREST OF 5.8 FT WILL CAUSE CREST OF 12.4 FT AT SIMS1
• 5 ftBANKFULL STAGE....A RISE FROM 0.6 FT TO A CREST OF 5 FT RESULTED IN CREST AT SIMS1 OF 11.3 FT (AS 10 FT)
• 2 ft2.0 IN 12 HOUR CAUSED 5.8 FT CREST.
• 1.2 ft1.2 IN 1 HR WILL TAKE RIVER UP 1.5 FT
• 0.8 ft0.80 IN 2 TO 3 HOURS WILL MAKE THE REEDY RIVER RISE 1.5 FT CRESTS HERE WILL BE A LITTLE LESS THAN THAT AT GRES1 AND WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME TIME.

Highest crests on record

1. 11.88 ft — August 27, 1995
2. 11.39 ft — September 18, 1975
3. 11.21 ft — July 29, 2004
4. 10.9 ft — October 9, 1976
5. 10.12 ft — March 6, 1963

Recent crests: 6.95 ft (August 6, 2013) · 7.34 ft (July 31, 2012) · 5.32 ft (December 1, 2010) · 8.59 ft (December 2, 2009) · 7.18 ft (March 2, 2007)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamReedy River near Highway 418, SC
• Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd, SC
• Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville, SC
• Enoree River at Pelham, SC
• Saluda River near WILLIAMSTON, SC
• South Tyger River below Duncan, SC
• Middle Tyger River near Lyman, SC
• Middle Tyger River near Gramling, SC