South Saluda River near Cleveland, SC
River level and flood forecast · Greenville County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 12 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2004) | 9.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftHOMES BETWEEN RIDGE SPRINGS RD AND TABLE ROCK ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED.
- 9 ftFLOOD STAGE RIDGE SPRINGS ROAD/ SALUDA HILL CHURCH ROAD WILL FLOOD.
- 7 ftBANKFULL STAGE..
- 5 ft5.0 HERE AND ARD 7 FT @SLTS1 WILL TAKE THE SALUDA LAKE UP TO FULL POOL.
Highest crests on record
- 9.58 ft — September 8, 2004
- 8.21 ft — August 7, 2013
- 6.25 ft — June 2, 2003
- 5.38 ft — June 13, 2005
- 4.65 ft — January 11, 2014
Recent crests: 4.65 ft (January 11, 2014) · 8.21 ft (August 7, 2013) · 5.38 ft (June 13, 2005) · 9.58 ft (September 8, 2004) · 6.25 ft (June 2, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSaluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville, SC
- Middle Saluda river near Cleveland, SC
- North Saluda River at Highway 11, SC
- French Broad River at Rosman, NC
- Davidson River near hwy 276 near Pisgah Forest, NC
- French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre, NC
- Twelve mile creek near Liberty, SC
- Mud Creek (NC) at N Main St 1 N Hendersonville, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SSRS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.