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North Pacolet River near Fingerville

Highest listed crest 27.13 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft30 crests since 1934

The North Pacolet River near Fingerville crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2020. The highest, 27.13 ft on August 14, 1940, was major flooding, 9.13 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.13 ft
August 14, 1940; 12,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
3
18th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
24.27 ft, major flooding
Location
Spartanburg County
Near Spartanburg (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Pacolet River near Fingerville
Action stage16.05Sep 9, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.04Mar 1, 1987Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.03Jul 8, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.03Feb 7, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1934 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Pacolet River near Fingerville, 1934 to 2020 51015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 4, 1934: 12.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1936: 19.77 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1936: 21.23 ft, moderate flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1937: 17.48 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1940: 27.13 ft, major flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1945: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1946: 17.12 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1949: 16.70 ft, action stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1954: 15.96 ft, below flood stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1959: 18.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1961: 14.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1963: 14.45 ft, below flood stage; 4,010 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1964: 25.60 ft, major flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1967: 15.19 ft, below flood stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1972: 14.85 ft, below flood stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 18.79 ft, minor flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 18.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,350 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1994: 16.43 ft, action stage; 5,010 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1995: 21.37 ft, moderate flooding; 8,160 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 13.22 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 10.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 12.20 ft, below flood stage; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2000: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 13.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,890 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 17.60 ft, action stage; 5,740 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 7.42 ft, below flood stageJul 8, 2005: 20.36 ft, moderate flooding; 7,414 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 10.69 ft, below flood stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 13.57 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 24.27 ft, major flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.13 ft, Aug 14, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Pacolet River near Fingerville 1930s: 2 2 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Pacolet River near Fingerville
1Aug 14, 194027.13+9.13Major12,500
2Oct 5, 196425.60+7.60Major11,200
3Feb 7, 202024.27+6.27Major10,200
4Aug 28, 199521.37+3.37Moderate8,160
5Oct 17, 193621.23+3.23Moderate7,290
6Jul 8, 200520.36+2.36Moderate7,414
7Apr 17, 193619.77+1.77Minor6,120
8Oct 9, 197618.79+0.79Minor6,370
9Mar 1, 198718.76+0.76Minor6,350
10May 26, 195918.64+0.64Minor6,680
11Sep 9, 200417.60−0.40Action5,740
12Oct 19, 193717.48−0.52Action5,400
13Jan 7, 194617.12−0.88Action5,040
14Oct 7, 194916.70−1.30Action5,150
15Aug 18, 199416.43−1.57Action5,010
16Jan 23, 195415.96−2.04Below flood stage5,040
17Aug 24, 196715.19−2.81Below flood stage4,480
18Jul 21, 197214.85−3.15Below flood stage4,350
19Jun 22, 196114.80−3.20Below flood stage4,330
20Mar 13, 196314.45−3.55Below flood stage4,010
21Sep 17, 194513.90−4.10Below flood stage3,780
22Mar 20, 200313.82−4.18Below flood stage3,890
23Jan 25, 201013.57−4.43Below flood stage3,790
24Jan 27, 199613.22−4.78Below flood stage3,740
25Jan 8, 199812.20−5.80Below flood stage3,330
26Mar 4, 193412.00−6.00Below flood stage2,100
27Mar 2, 200710.69−7.31Below flood stage2,690
28Dec 2, 199610.33−7.67Below flood stage2,580
29Mar 21, 20008.39−9.61Below flood stage1,780
30Sep 18, 20047.42−10.58Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Spartanburg County

Flood gauges in Spartanburg County
Spartanburg15.015.14 ft, Feb 7, 20200
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 FNGS1, 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.