Reedy River at Hudson St.

Highest listed crest 13.62 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft5 crests since 2013

The Reedy River at Hudson St. crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2023. The highest, 13.62 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 2.62 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Reedy River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 13.62 ft; February 7, 2020
Flood stage: 11.0 ft; Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: February 7, 2020; 13.62 ft, minor flooding
Location: Greenville County; Near Greenville (2.8 mi), Mauldin (7.6 mi), Easley (10.2 mi)
Identifiers: NWS GNLS1; No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Reedy River at Hudson St.

Action stage	8.5	2	Dec 26, 2023	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	11.0	1	Feb 7, 2020	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	14.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	18.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2013 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Reedy River at Hudson St.

1	Feb 7, 2020	13.62	+2.62	Minor	—
2	Aug 10, 2014	10.21	−0.79	Action	—
3	Dec 26, 2023	9.84	−1.16	Action	—
4	Oct 4, 2015	8.26	−2.74	Below flood stage	—
5	May 6, 2013	7.92	−3.08	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Reedy River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Reedy River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 7, 2020: 13.62 ft here, minor flooding

Westfield StSC · Feb 7, 2020 · 13.78 ft · Moderate
Highway 418SC · Feb 7, 2020 · 23.06 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Reedy River

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

Flood gauges on the Reedy River

Hudson St. this gauge	SC	11.0	13.62 ft, Feb 7, 2020	0
Westfield St	SC	10.0	21.40 ft, Aug 25, 1908	2
Highway 418	SC	20.0	23.06 ft, Feb 7, 2020	0

Other gauges in Greenville County

Flood gauges in Greenville County

Old Spartanburg Rd	10.0	14.10 ft, Aug 27, 1995	0
Pelham	14.0	22.98 ft, Aug 27, 1995	1
E Georgia Rd.	14.2	16.83 ft, Feb 7, 2020	0
Holland Rd	9.5	13.29 ft, Jul 9, 2013	0
Cleveland	9.5	11.21 ft, Jun 11, 1986	0
Highway 11	12.0	12.71 ft, Feb 6, 2020	0
Westfield St	10.0	21.40 ft, Aug 25, 1908	2
Highway 418	20.0	23.06 ft, Feb 7, 2020	0
Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville	9.5	20.26 ft, Sep 28, 2024	8
Saluda Lake Dam	103.0	104.05 ft, Feb 7, 2020	0
West Pelzer	12.0	25.60 ft, Aug 25, 1908	1
Cleveland	9.0	9.58 ft, Sep 8, 2004	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GNLS1, 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.