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Reedy River near Highway 418

Highest listed crest 23.06 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft39 crests since 1994

The Reedy River near Highway 418 crested above flood stage 2 times among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2020. The highest, 23.06 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 3.06 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
23.06 ft
February 7, 2020; 8,577 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2020
23.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenville County
Near Simpsonville (5.7 mi), Fountain Inn (6.2 mi), Mauldin (8.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Reedy River near Highway 418
Action stage16.018Dec 31, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.02Feb 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1994 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Reedy River near Highway 418, 1994 to 2020 1015202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Aug 17, 1994: 16.27 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 21.77 ft, minor flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 15.10 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 15.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 16.14 ft, action stage; 4,170 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1999: 11.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 1999: 17.74 ft, action stage; 5,130 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2000: 15.96 ft, below flood stageJul 26, 2001: 15.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2002: 18.62 ft, action stage; 5,780 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 19.01 ft, action stage; 6,070 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 15.81 ft, below flood stage; 3,983 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2004: 16.63 ft, action stage; 8,200 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 18.08 ft, action stage; 5,380 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2004: 18.01 ft, action stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 17.83 ft, action stage; 5,197 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 11.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 16.34 ft, action stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 12.49 ft, below flood stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2009: 13.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 16.52 ft, action stage; 4,303 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2009: 17.09 ft, action stage; 4,681 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 17.26 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 15.79 ft, below flood stage; 3,854 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2011: 11.80 ft, below flood stage; 1,836 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 11.58 ft, below flood stage; 1,744 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2012: 13.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,665 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 14.49 ft, below flood stageFeb 26, 2013: 11.03 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2013: 16.12 ft, action stageAug 6, 2013: 12.68 ft, below flood stageNov 27, 2013: 13.07 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 2013: 14.05 ft, below flood stageDec 29, 2013: 12.07 ft, below flood stageOct 2, 2015: 18.05 ft, action stage; 5,357 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 17.03 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 16.64 ft, action stage; 4,382 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 17.48 ft, action stage; 4,946 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 23.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,577 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.06 ft, Feb 7, 2020 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Reedy River near Highway 418 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Reedy River near Highway 418
1Feb 7, 202023.06+3.06Minor8,577
2Aug 27, 199521.77+1.77Minor8,200
3Mar 20, 200319.01−0.99Action6,070
4Sep 16, 200218.62−1.38Action5,780
5Sep 8, 200418.08−1.92Action5,380
6Oct 2, 201518.05−1.95Action5,357
7Dec 10, 200418.01−1.99Action5,330
8Jul 8, 200517.83−2.17Action5,197
9Oct 11, 199917.74−2.26Action5,130
10Dec 31, 201517.48−2.52Action4,946
11Jan 25, 201017.26−2.74Action4,800
12Dec 3, 200917.09−2.91Action4,681
13Nov 3, 201517.03−2.97Action4,640
14Dec 24, 201516.64−3.36Action4,382
15Jul 30, 200416.63−3.37Action8,200
16Nov 11, 200916.52−3.48Action4,303
17Mar 2, 200716.34−3.66Action4,190
18Aug 17, 199416.27−3.73Action4,250
19Jan 8, 199816.14−3.86Action4,170
20May 5, 201316.12−3.88Action—
21Mar 20, 200015.96−4.04Below flood stage—
22Jul 2, 200315.81−4.19Below flood stage3,983
23Feb 6, 201015.79−4.21Below flood stage3,854
24Mar 1, 199715.34−4.66Below flood stage3,720
25Jan 27, 199615.10−4.90Below flood stage3,590
26Jul 26, 200115.00−5.00Below flood stage3,390
27Jan 18, 201314.49−5.51Below flood stage—
28Dec 23, 201314.05−5.95Below flood stage—
29Aug 1, 201213.60−6.40Below flood stage2,665
30Mar 2, 200913.20−6.80Below flood stage2,450
31Nov 27, 201313.07−6.93Below flood stage—
32Aug 6, 201312.68−7.32Below flood stage—
33Aug 27, 200812.49−7.51Below flood stage2,130
34Dec 29, 201312.07−7.93Below flood stage—
35Jun 26, 200611.82−8.18Below flood stage1,840
36Feb 5, 201111.80−8.20Below flood stage1,836
37Mar 6, 201111.58−8.42Below flood stage1,744
38Apr 1, 199911.37−8.63Below flood stage1,850
39Feb 26, 201311.03−8.97Below 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: 23.06 ft here, minor flooding

  • Westfield StSC · Feb 7, 2020 · 13.78 ft · Moderate
  • Hudson St.SC · Feb 7, 2020 · 13.62 ft · Minor · its highest

August 27, 1995: 21.77 ft here, minor 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 StSC10.021.40 ft, Aug 25, 19082
Highway 418 this gaugeSC20.023.06 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
Westfield St10.021.40 ft, Aug 25, 19082
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 SIMS1, 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.