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Reedy River at Westfield St

Highest listed crest 21.40 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft53 crests since 1908

The Reedy River at Westfield St crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 53 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1908 to 2020. The highest, 21.40 ft on August 25, 1908, was major flooding, 11.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.40 ft
August 25, 1908; 11,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
2
21st of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
13.78 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Greenville County
Near Greenville (2.6 mi), Mauldin (7.4 mi), Easley (10.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GRES1
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 Westfield St
Action stage8.021Oct 4, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.011Dec 24, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.014Feb 7, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.02Jul 29, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

53 crests from 1908 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Reedy River at Westfield St, 1908 to 2020 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 25, 1908: 21.40 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1918: 16.90 ft, moderate flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1928: 16.90 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1936: 16.40 ft, moderate flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1949: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 15.60 ft, moderate flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1969: 12.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 21, 1972: 10.70 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1975: 13.30 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 1975: 9.20 ft, action stageOct 17, 1975: 8.80 ft, action stageOct 7, 1976: 11.80 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1977: 11.63 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 1978: 12.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 23, 1979: 9.65 ft, action stageMar 21, 1980: 8.50 ft, action stageFeb 11, 1981: 5.48 ft, below flood stageJun 27, 1982: 9.00 ft, action stageDec 6, 1983: 8.78 ft, action stageJul 4, 1984: 12.00 ft, moderate floodingAug 17, 1985: 10.75 ft, minor floodingOct 26, 1986: 5.53 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 1987: 11.05 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1988: 6.86 ft, below flood stageOct 1, 1989: 8.97 ft, action stageMar 17, 1990: 11.58 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 1991: 9.71 ft, action stageFeb 26, 1992: 8.25 ft, action stageJan 12, 1993: 7.94 ft, below flood stageAug 17, 1994: 10.95 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 1995: 16.57 ft, moderate floodingDec 8, 1999: 12.09 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 2000: 8.91 ft, action stageAug 2, 2003: 9.98 ft, action stage; 1,792 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2004: 19.20 ft, major floodingSep 8, 2004: 15.56 ft, moderate flooding; 6,521 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 5.80 ft, below flood stage; 420 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 12.05 ft, moderate flooding; 2,995 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 9.33 ft, action stage; 1,565 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2009: 9.71 ft, action stage; 1,698 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 10.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,041 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,625 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2010: 9.01 ft, action stage; 1,453 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2010: 9.10 ft, action stage; 1,485 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2012: 9.18 ft, action stage; 1,513 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 9.59 ft, action stage; 1,656 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 9.26 ft, action stage; 1,541 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 9.00 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2014: 10.81 ft, minor flooding; 2,266 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2015: 9.20 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 1,984 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 13.78 ft, moderate flooding; 4,582 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.40 ft, Aug 25, 1908 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Reedy River at Westfield St 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 53 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Reedy River at Westfield St
1Aug 25, 190821.40+11.40Major11,000
2Jul 29, 200419.20+9.20Major—
3Oct 26, 191816.90+6.90Moderate5,600
4Aug 16, 192816.90+6.90Moderate5,000
5Aug 27, 199516.57+6.57Moderate—
6Apr 7, 193616.40+6.40Moderate4,600
7Oct 7, 194916.10+6.10Moderate3,000
8Mar 6, 196315.60+5.60Moderate3,500
9Sep 8, 200415.56+5.56Moderate6,521
10Feb 7, 202013.78+3.78Moderate4,582
11Sep 18, 197513.30+3.30Moderate—
12Aug 7, 197812.90+2.90Moderate—
13Dec 8, 199912.09+2.09Moderate—
14Jul 8, 200512.05+2.05Moderate2,995
15Sep 19, 196912.00+2.00Moderate—
16Jul 4, 198412.00+2.00Moderate—
17Oct 7, 197611.80+1.80Minor—
18Mar 30, 197711.63+1.63Minor—
19Mar 17, 199011.58+1.58Minor—
20Mar 1, 198711.05+1.05Minor—
21Aug 17, 199410.95+0.95Minor—
22Aug 10, 201410.81+0.81Minor2,266
23Aug 17, 198510.75+0.75Minor—
24Jun 21, 197210.70+0.70Minor—
25Jan 25, 201010.42+0.42Minor2,041
26Dec 24, 201510.32+0.32Minor1,984
27Sep 28, 200410.07+0.07Minor1,840
28Aug 2, 20039.98−0.02Action1,792
29Jun 19, 19919.71−0.29Action—
30Dec 2, 20099.71−0.29Action1,698
31Mar 23, 19799.65−0.35Action—
32Jan 17, 20139.59−0.41Action1,656
33Feb 5, 20109.50−0.50Action1,625
34Mar 2, 20079.33−0.67Action1,565
35Jan 31, 20139.26−0.74Action1,541
36Sep 25, 19759.20−0.80Action—
37Oct 4, 20159.20−0.80Action1,520
38Jul 31, 20129.18−0.82Action1,513
39Aug 14, 20109.10−0.90Action1,485
40Jun 16, 20109.01−0.99Action1,453
41Jun 27, 19829.00−1.00Action—
42May 6, 20139.00−1.00Action1,450
43Oct 1, 19898.97−1.03Action—
44Mar 20, 20008.91−1.09Action—
45Oct 17, 19758.80−1.20Action—
46Dec 6, 19838.78−1.22Action—
47Mar 21, 19808.50−1.50Action—
48Feb 26, 19928.25−1.75Action—
49Jan 12, 19937.94−2.06Below flood stage—
50Jan 20, 19886.86−3.14Below 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.

August 27, 1995: 16.57 ft here, moderate flooding

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.SC11.013.62 ft, Feb 7, 20200
Westfield St this gaugeSC10.021.40 ft, Aug 25, 19082
Highway 418SC20.023.06 ft, Feb 7, 20200

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
Highway 1112.012.71 ft, Feb 6, 20200
Hudson St.11.013.62 ft, Feb 7, 20200
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 GRES1, 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.