Saluda River near WILLIAMSTON, SC
River level and flood forecast · Greenville County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 15.7 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 1,820 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 2004) | 14.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWATER WILL APPROACH THE LEE STEAM PLANT AREA...MAINLY IN THE PARKING LOTS.
Highest crests on record
- 14.12 ft — September 9, 2004
- 13.79 ft — March 20, 2003
- 13.79 ft — July 8, 2005
- 13.68 ft — January 9, 1998
- 13.59 ft — January 28, 1996
Recent crests: 10.38 ft (August 9, 2013) · 10.14 ft (May 6, 2013) · 11.28 ft (January 18, 2013) · 8.35 ft (May 15, 2012) · 8.32 ft (March 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSaluda River near WARE SHOALS, SC
- Reedy River near Highway 418, SC
- Reedy River at Greenville @ I-85, SC
- Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville, SC
- South Rabon Creek near Gray Court, SC
- Rocky River SC near Starr, SC
- North Rabon Creek near Hickory Tavern, SC
- Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd, SC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLSS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.