Reedy River near Highway 418, SC
River level and flood forecast · Greenville County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 204 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 | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (February 7, 2020) | 23.06 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27.8 ftAPPROX HEIGHT OF ROADBED ON JENKINS BRIDGE ROAD.
- 26 ftFARMLAND ALONG RIVER STARTS TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK PASTURED ALONG RIVER SHOULD BE MOVED.
- 14.5 ftBANKFULL AT GAGE SITE. MARLER RD NEAR DUNKLIN BRIDGE RD (7.5 MI SSE OF GAGE) WILL FLOOD DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS FROM REEDY RIVER.
- 1.8 ftGENERAL RAINFALL OF 1.8 INCH IN 12 HOUR OR LESS WILL TAKE RIVER UP TO 10.5 FT. THIS IS ABOUT 6 TO 7 HRS AFTER CREST AT GRES1 AND 2 TO 4 FT HIGHER.
- 1.2 ft1.2 INCH JUST NORTH OF AREA WILL CAUSE A 3.5 FT RISE
Highest crests on record
- 23.06 ft — February 7, 2020
- 21.77 ft — August 27, 1995
- 19.01 ft — March 20, 2003
- 18.62 ft — September 16, 2002
- 18.08 ft — September 8, 2004
Recent crests: 23.06 ft (February 7, 2020) · 17.48 ft (December 31, 2015) · 16.64 ft (December 24, 2015) · 17.03 ft (November 3, 2015) · 18.05 ft (October 2, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamReedy River at Greenville @ I-85, SC
- DownstreamReedy River above Waterloo, SC
- Saluda River near WILLIAMSTON, SC
- South Rabon Creek near Gray Court, SC
- North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC
- Enoree River at Pelham, SC
- Enoree River near Woodruff, SC
- Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd, SC
- Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SIMS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.