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Pacolet River near Fingerville

Highest listed crest 46.00 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft11 crests since 1903

The Pacolet River near Fingerville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1903 to 2013. The highest, 46.00 ft on June 1, 1903, was major flooding, 21.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.00 ft
June 1, 1903
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
1
29th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
June 1, 1903
46.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Spartanburg County
Near Spartanburg (11.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pacolet River near Fingerville
Action stage20.01Aug 14, 1940The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.01Jun 1, 1903Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1903 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pacolet River near Fingerville, 1903 to 2013 1020304050ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Jun 1, 1903: 46.00 ft, major floodingApr 7, 1936: 12.53 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1937: 12.73 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1940: 22.44 ft, action stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1959: 13.82 ft, below flood stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1964: 17.65 ft, below flood stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 14.89 ft, below flood stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 15.58 ft, below flood stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 12.76 ft, below flood stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2005: 13.76 ft, below flood stage; 11,500 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2013: 10.32 ft, below flood stage; 4,313 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.00 ft, Jun 1, 1903 19201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pacolet River near Fingerville 1900s: 1 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Pacolet River near Fingerville
1Jun 1, 190346.00+21.00Major—
2Aug 14, 194022.44−2.56Action22,800
3Oct 5, 196417.65−7.35Below flood stage16,300
4Aug 27, 199515.58−9.42Below flood stage13,700
5Oct 9, 197614.89−10.11Below flood stage12,900
6May 26, 195913.82−11.18Below flood stage11,600
7Jul 7, 200513.76−11.24Below flood stage11,500
8Sep 8, 200412.76−12.24Below flood stage10,400
9Oct 19, 193712.73−12.27Below flood stage10,300
10Apr 7, 193612.53−12.47Below flood stage10,100
11Aug 21, 201310.32−14.68Below flood stage4,313

Gauges on the Pacolet River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Pacolet River
Fingerville this gaugeSC25.046.00 ft, Jun 1, 19031
CowpensSC14.017.10 ft, Aug 28, 19950

Other gauges in Spartanburg County

Flood gauges in Spartanburg County
Spartanburg15.015.14 ft, Feb 7, 20200
Fingerville18.027.13 ft, Aug 14, 19403
Cowpens14.017.10 ft, Aug 28, 19950
Campobello10.013.03 ft, Feb 6, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCRS1, 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.