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Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd

Highest listed crest 14.10 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft31 crests since 1993

The Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd crested above flood stage 11 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2020. The highest, 14.10 ft on August 27, 1995, was moderate flooding, 4.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.10 ft
August 27, 1995
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 20, 2020
10.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenville County
Near Greenville (4.7 mi), Greer (5.3 mi), Mauldin (7.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd
Action stage8.513Jul 24, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010May 20, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01Aug 27, 1995Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1993 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd, 1993 to 2020 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 4, 1993: 8.54 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1994: 8.57 ft, action stage; 855 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 14.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 27, 1996: 8.74 ft, action stage; 878 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 9.06 ft, action stage; 922 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1997: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1999: 9.19 ft, action stage; 940 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2002: 10.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 9.90 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2005: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 8.80 ft, action stage; 974 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2008: 8.22 ft, below flood stage; 841 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2009: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 658 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2009: 10.13 ft, minor floodingAug 15, 2010: 8.86 ft, action stage; 934 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2013: 8.39 ft, below flood stageJul 9, 2013: 10.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2014: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,378 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 9.29 ft, action stage; 1,124 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 8.53 ft, action stage; 907 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2017: 8.34 ft, below flood stage; 866 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2018: 8.20 ft, below flood stage; 837 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 871 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2019: 8.02 ft, below flood stage; 799 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 9.15 ft, action stage; 1,074 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 9.08 ft, action stage; 1,049 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2020: 10.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,564 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2020: 9.38 ft, action stage; 1,157 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.10 ft, Aug 27, 1995 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Brushy Creek near Old Spartanburg Rd
1Aug 27, 199514.10+4.10Moderate—
2Aug 10, 201413.41+3.41Minor3,378
3Jul 7, 200512.05+2.05Minor2,470
4Feb 6, 202011.88+1.88Minor2,370
5Feb 26, 202011.88+1.88Minor2,370
6Nov 15, 201810.60+0.60Minor1,680
7Jul 9, 201310.41+0.41Minor1,590
8May 20, 202010.35+0.35Minor1,564
9Oct 26, 199710.15+0.15Minor1,070
10Sep 15, 200210.13+0.13Minor1,070
11Dec 2, 200910.13+0.13Minor—
12Feb 22, 20039.90−0.10Action1,040
13Jul 24, 20209.38−0.62Action1,157
14Dec 24, 20159.29−0.71Action1,124
15Oct 10, 19999.19−0.81Action940
16Mar 25, 20209.15−0.85Action1,074
17Apr 30, 20209.08−0.92Action1,049
18Feb 28, 19979.06−0.94Action922
19Aug 15, 20108.86−1.14Action934
20Jun 26, 20068.80−1.20Action974
21Jan 27, 19968.74−1.26Action878
22Jun 10, 19948.57−1.43Action855
23May 4, 19938.54−1.46Action850
24Dec 30, 20158.53−1.47Action907
25Jun 18, 20138.39−1.61Below flood stage—
26Oct 11, 20188.36−1.64Below flood stage871
27Jul 17, 20178.34−1.66Below flood stage866
28Aug 26, 20088.22−1.78Below flood stage841
29May 20, 20188.20−1.80Below flood stage837
30Feb 22, 20198.02−1.98Below flood stage799
31Jun 5, 20097.11−2.89Below flood stage658

Other gauges in Greenville County

Flood gauges in Greenville County
Pelham14.022.98 ft, Aug 27, 19951
E Georgia Rd.14.216.83 ft, Feb 7, 20200
Holland Rd9.513.29 ft, Jul 9, 20130
Cleveland9.511.21 ft, Jun 11, 19860
Highway 1112.012.71 ft, Feb 6, 20200
Hudson St.11.013.62 ft, Feb 7, 20200
Westfield St10.021.40 ft, Aug 25, 19082
Highway 41820.023.06 ft, Feb 7, 20200
Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville9.520.26 ft, Sep 28, 20248
Saluda Lake Dam103.0104.05 ft, Feb 7, 20200
West Pelzer12.025.60 ft, Aug 25, 19081
Cleveland9.09.58 ft, Sep 8, 20040

Greenville County: every hazard · River floods across the country · South Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRSS1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.