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Enoree River near Woodruff

Highest listed crest 29.90 ftFlood stage 18.5 ft30 crests since 1994

The Enoree River near Woodruff crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2020. The highest, 29.90 ft on August 27, 1995, was major flooding, 11.40 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
29.90 ft
August 27, 1995; 52,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.5 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
21.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Laurens County
Near Fountain Inn (9.3 mi), Simpsonville (12.7 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 near Woodruff
Action stage12.019Nov 16, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.51Feb 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.01Aug 27, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1994 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Enoree River near Woodruff, 1994 to 2020 51015202530ft Flood stage 18.5 ftMajor 28.0 ft Aug 18, 1994: 14.89 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 29.90 ft, major flooding; 52,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1996: 14.32 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 14.57 ft, action stage; 4,910 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 16.02 ft, action stage; 6,020 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1999: 15.46 ft, action stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2001: 10.97 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2002: 16.69 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 17.72 ft, action stage; 8,920 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 15.23 ft, action stage; 5,403 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 16.31 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 16.16 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2005: 10.94 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 15.64 ft, action stage; 7,350 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 8.65 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2009: 10.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 13.71 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 15.09 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2011: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 7.58 ft, below flood stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 15.02 ft, action stage; 6,970 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 15.29 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2014: 12.38 ft, action stage; 4,980 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2014: 11.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 16.53 ft, action stage; 7,950 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 14.98 ft, action stage; 7,016 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 11.43 ft, below flood stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2017: 10.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2018: 14.08 ft, action stage; 5,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 21.21 ft, minor flooding; 17,283 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.90 ft, Aug 27, 1995 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Enoree River near Woodruff 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 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 near Woodruff
1Aug 27, 199529.90+11.40Major52,200
2Feb 7, 202021.21+2.71Minor17,283
3Mar 20, 200317.72−0.78Action8,920
4Sep 16, 200216.69−1.81Action6,900
5Oct 4, 201516.53−1.97Action7,950
6Sep 28, 200416.31−2.19Action7,510
7Jul 8, 200516.16−2.34Action7,510
8Mar 9, 199816.02−2.48Action6,020
9Mar 2, 200715.64−2.86Action7,350
10Oct 11, 199915.46−3.04Action5,720
11Jan 11, 201415.29−3.21Action7,180
12Sep 9, 200415.23−3.27Action5,403
13Jan 25, 201015.09−3.41Action6,900
14May 6, 201315.02−3.48Action6,970
15Nov 3, 201514.98−3.52Action7,016
16Aug 18, 199414.89−3.61Action4,580
17Mar 1, 199714.57−3.93Action4,910
18Feb 3, 199614.32−4.18Action4,730
19Nov 16, 201814.08−4.42Action5,710
20Nov 12, 200913.71−4.79Action—
21Aug 2, 201412.38−6.12Action4,980
22Aug 8, 201411.85−6.65Below flood stage4,580
23Apr 24, 201711.43−7.07Below flood stage4,100
24Sep 5, 200110.97−7.53Below flood stage3,240
25Oct 7, 200510.94−7.56Below flood stage3,440
26Mar 1, 200910.71−7.79Below flood stage3,770
27Oct 24, 201710.15−8.35Below flood stage3,470
28Aug 27, 20088.65−9.85Below flood stage2,620
29Feb 5, 20118.30−10.20Below flood stage2,490
30Mar 3, 20127.58−10.92Below flood stage2,150

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: 29.90 ft here, major flooding

  • WhitmireSC · Aug 28, 1995 · 37.32 ft · Major · its highest
  • PelhamSC · Aug 27, 1995 · 22.98 ft · Major · its highest

February 7, 2020: 21.21 ft here, minor flooding

  • WhitmireSC · Feb 8, 2020 · 31.21 ft · Moderate
  • PelhamSC · Feb 6, 2020 · 16.03 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Enoree River

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

Flood gauges on the Enoree River
PelhamSC14.022.98 ft, Aug 27, 19951
Woodruff this gaugeSC18.529.90 ft, Aug 27, 19951
WhitmireSC25.037.32 ft, Aug 28, 19953

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WODS1, 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.