Saluda River near WARE SHOALS, SC
River level and flood forecast · Greenwood County
Normal6.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 35.6 ft below flood stage (42 ft).
Flow: 2,150 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 | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 44 ft |
| Flood stage | 42 ft |
| Action stage | 40 ft |
| Record crest (August 27, 1995) | 22.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 48 ftAPPROX HEIGHT OF HWY 25 BRIDGE BASE
- 42 ftONE HOME OFF OF HIGHWAY 25 NEAR RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 40 ftAPPROACHES TO HIGHWAY 25 WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
Highest crests on record
- 22.95 ft — August 27, 1995
- 22.85 ft — September 14, 1973
- 21.12 ft — March 6, 1963
- 20.63 ft — April 8, 1964
- 20.48 ft — August 13, 1940
Recent crests: 16.01 ft (January 25, 2010) · 17.3 ft (March 2, 2007) · 17.18 ft (September 8, 2004) · 18.07 ft (March 21, 2003) · 12.88 ft (October 11, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSaluda River near WILLIAMSTON, SC
- DownstreamSaluda River at Chappells, SC
- Reedy River above Waterloo, SC
- South Rabon Creek near Gray Court, SC
- North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC
- Little River at Gordon Street in Laurens, SC
- Reedy River near Highway 418, SC
- Rocky River SC near Starr, SC
- Enoree River near Woodruff, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSHS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.