South Tyger River below Duncan, SC
River level and flood forecast · Spartanburg County
No current readingas of Sun 7 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 252 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 2005) | 16.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftI-85 affected between highways 101 and 290 (approx MM 62)
- 17 ftHomes off of Riverside Drive affected.
- 6 ft6 inches of rain may be enough for Forrest Lake Dam to overtop and flood Forrest Lake Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 16.68 ft — July 7, 2005
- 14.97 ft — August 10, 2014
- 13.37 ft — March 20, 2003
- 12.31 ft — September 15, 2002
- 12.24 ft — September 8, 2004
Recent crests: 10.76 ft (December 24, 2015) · 14.97 ft (August 10, 2014) · 9.65 ft (May 9, 2012) · 8.27 ft (December 1, 2010) · 11.31 ft (January 25, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DUCS1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.