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North Saluda River at Highway 11

Highest listed crest 12.71 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft11 crests since 2011

The North Saluda River at Highway 11 crested above flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2020. The highest, 12.71 ft on February 6, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.71 ft
February 6, 2020; 1,939 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2020
12.71 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenville County
South Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Saluda River at Highway 11
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Feb 6, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2011 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Saluda River at Highway 11, 2011 to 2020 5101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 6, 2011: 8.65 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 2011: 5.58 ft, below flood stageMay 14, 2012: 7.58 ft, below flood stageJul 11, 2012: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 650 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2012: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 755 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 8.06 ft, below flood stageJan 30, 2013: 5.97 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 2013: 5.79 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2013: 7.41 ft, below flood stageMay 22, 2013: 7.35 ft, below flood stageFeb 6, 2020: 12.71 ft, minor flooding; 1,939 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.71 ft, Feb 6, 2020 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Saluda River at Highway 11 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, North Saluda River at Highway 11
1Feb 6, 202012.71+0.71Minor1,939
2Mar 6, 20118.65−3.35Below flood stage—
3Jan 17, 20138.06−3.94Below flood stage—
4May 14, 20127.58−4.42Below flood stage—
5May 5, 20137.41−4.59Below flood stage—
6May 22, 20137.35−4.65Below flood stage—
7Jul 31, 20127.25−4.75Below flood stage755
8Jul 11, 20126.90−5.10Below flood stage650
9Jan 30, 20135.97−6.03Below flood stage—
10Apr 29, 20135.79−6.21Below flood stage—
11Mar 27, 20115.58−6.42Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Greenville County

Flood gauges in Greenville County
Old Spartanburg Rd10.014.10 ft, Aug 27, 19950
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
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 SLTS1, 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.