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Enoree River at Pelham

Highest listed crest 22.98 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft27 crests since 1994

The Enoree River at Pelham crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2021. The highest, 22.98 ft on August 27, 1995, was major flooding, 8.98 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Enoree River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.98 ft
August 27, 1995; 11,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
16.03 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Greenville County
Near Greer (5.2 mi), Mauldin (6.9 mi), Greenville (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Enoree River at Pelham
Action stage12.05Nov 15, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.03Aug 10, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.01Feb 6, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Aug 27, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1994 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Enoree River at Pelham, 1994 to 2021 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 17, 1994: 13.81 ft, action stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 22.98 ft, major flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 10.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 10.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 11.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2000: 10.25 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2001: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2002: 12.66 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 13.06 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 11.57 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2005: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 10.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 10.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2008: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2009: 11.52 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 11.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,705 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 11.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,775 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2013: 12.12 ft, action stage; 2,882 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2014: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2014: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 11.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2017: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,510 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 9.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 12.78 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 16.03 ft, moderate flooding; 4,940 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 9.74 ft, below flood stage; 1,950 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.98 ft, Aug 27, 1995 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Enoree River at Pelham 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 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, Enoree River at Pelham
1Aug 27, 199522.98+8.98Major11,300
2Feb 6, 202016.03+2.03Moderate4,940
3Jul 7, 200515.61+1.61Minor5,000
4Aug 10, 201415.46+1.46Minor4,640
5Mar 20, 200314.50+0.50Minor4,230
6Aug 17, 199413.81−0.19Action3,790
7Sep 8, 200413.06−0.94Action3,380
8Nov 15, 201812.78−1.22Action3,300
9Sep 15, 200212.66−1.34Action3,160
10Jun 9, 201312.12−1.88Action2,882
11May 6, 201311.91−2.09Below flood stage2,775
12Jan 8, 199811.78−2.22Below flood stage2,710
13Jan 25, 201011.77−2.23Below flood stage2,705
14Sep 28, 200411.57−2.43Below flood stage—
15Dec 3, 200911.52−2.48Below flood stage—
16Oct 4, 201511.08−2.92Below flood stage2,520
17Aug 1, 201410.98−3.02Below flood stage2,470
18Feb 28, 199710.90−3.10Below flood stage2,290
19Jan 27, 199610.81−3.19Below flood stage2,250
20Jun 26, 200610.73−3.27Below flood stage2,240
21Mar 2, 200710.55−3.45Below flood stage2,160
22Mar 20, 200010.25−3.75Below flood stage2,040
23Oct 23, 20179.79−4.21Below flood stage1,970
24Mar 27, 20219.74−4.26Below flood stage1,950
25Jul 25, 20018.99−5.01Below flood stage1,540
26Mar 22, 20178.64−5.36Below flood stage1,510
27Aug 26, 20088.42−5.58Below flood stage1,330

The worst floods along the Enoree River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Enoree River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 27, 1995: 22.98 ft here, major flooding

  • WhitmireSC · Aug 28, 1995 · 37.32 ft · Major · its highest
  • WoodruffSC · Aug 27, 1995 · 29.90 ft · Major · its highest

February 6, 2020: 16.03 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WhitmireSC · Feb 8, 2020 · 31.21 ft · Moderate
  • WoodruffSC · Feb 7, 2020 · 21.21 ft · Minor

July 7, 2005: 15.61 ft here, minor flooding

  • WhitmireSC · Jul 9, 2005 · 25.57 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Enoree River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Enoree River
Pelham this gaugeSC14.022.98 ft, Aug 27, 19951
WoodruffSC18.529.90 ft, Aug 27, 19951
WhitmireSC25.037.32 ft, Aug 28, 19953

Other gauges in Greenville County

Flood gauges in Greenville County
Old Spartanburg Rd10.014.10 ft, Aug 27, 19950
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 PELS1, 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.