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Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg

Highest listed crest 15.14 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft10 crests since 2012

The Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2020. The highest, 15.14 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.14 ft
February 7, 2020; 5,980 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
15.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Spartanburg County
Near Spartanburg (3.2 mi), Gaffney (14.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg
Action stage12.08Dec 30, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Feb 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2012 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, 2012 to 2020 101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Dec 26, 2012: 12.79 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 13.00 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 14.23 ft, action stageAug 1, 2014: 13.56 ft, action stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2015: 13.76 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 13.02 ft, action stageDec 24, 2015: 13.18 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 13.63 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2016: 11.22 ft, below flood stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.14 ft, Feb 7, 2020 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 2010s2020s
  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, Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg
1Feb 7, 202015.14+0.14Minor5,980
2May 6, 201314.23−0.77Action—
3Oct 1, 201513.76−1.24Action2,980
4Dec 30, 201513.63−1.37Action2,830
5Aug 1, 201413.56−1.44Action2,690
6Dec 24, 201513.18−1.82Action2,200
7Nov 3, 201513.02−1.98Action—
8Jan 18, 201313.00−2.00Action1,590
9Dec 26, 201212.79−2.21Action1,540
10Jul 17, 201611.22−3.78Below flood stage1,210

Other gauges in Spartanburg County

Flood gauges in Spartanburg County
Fingerville18.027.13 ft, Aug 14, 19403
Cowpens14.017.10 ft, Aug 28, 19950
Fingerville25.046.00 ft, Jun 1, 19031
Campobello10.013.03 ft, Feb 6, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LAWS1, 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.