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Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville

Highest listed crest 20.26 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft36 crests since 1942

The Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2024. The highest, 20.26 ft on September 28, 2024, was major flooding, 10.76 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Saluda River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.26 ft
September 28, 2024; 13,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
8
11th of 79 gauges in South Carolina
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
20.26 ft, major flooding
Location
Greenville County
Near Easley (6.2 mi), Greenville (6.7 mi), Mauldin (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville
Action stage8.02Mar 2, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.515Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.05Aug 18, 1994Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.08Sep 28, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1942 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville, 1942 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 17, 1942: 11.63 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 11.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,620 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 14.48 ft, moderate flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1949: 19.38 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1952: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 5,560 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1954: 15.05 ft, major flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1961: 15.43 ft, major flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1961: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1964: 18.14 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1966: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1967: 14.19 ft, moderate flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 13.78 ft, moderate flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1975: 11.39 ft, minor flooding; 4,740 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1977: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 14.48 ft, moderate flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1994: 14.78 ft, moderate flooding; 8,080 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1995: 15.59 ft, major flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 12.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 9.43 ft, action stage; 5,130 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 15.07 ft, major flooding; 9,050 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,302 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2006: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 9.37 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 7.11 ft, below flood stageJan 25, 2010: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 6.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 6.75 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 2020: 16.13 ft, major flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 20.26 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.26 ft, Sep 28, 2024 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville 1940s: 4 1950s: 2 1960s: 6 6 1970s: 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville
1Sep 28, 202420.26+10.76Major13,400
2Oct 7, 194919.38+9.88Major11,000
3Oct 5, 196418.14+8.64Major10,100
4Feb 7, 202016.13+6.63Major10,800
5Aug 27, 199515.59+6.09Major8,550
6Jun 23, 196115.43+5.93Major8,300
7Sep 9, 200415.07+5.57Major9,050
8Jan 23, 195415.05+5.55Major8,040
9Aug 18, 199414.78+5.28Moderate8,080
10Jan 8, 194614.48+4.98Moderate7,720
11Mar 17, 199014.48+4.98Moderate7,790
12Aug 24, 196714.19+4.69Moderate7,530
13Mar 14, 197513.78+4.28Moderate7,540
14May 28, 197312.63+3.13Minor6,960
15Jan 9, 199812.28+2.78Minor6,790
16Dec 12, 196112.04+2.54Minor6,220
17Jul 8, 200512.03+2.53Minor6,980
18Feb 17, 194211.63+2.13Minor5,980
19Sep 18, 197511.39+1.89Minor4,740
20Mar 30, 197711.38+1.88Minor6,310
21Dec 30, 194211.01+1.51Minor5,620
22Mar 23, 195210.94+1.44Minor5,560
23Oct 9, 197610.90+1.40Minor4,100
24Jan 27, 199610.70+1.20Minor5,920
25Feb 14, 196610.62+1.12Minor5,390
26Mar 6, 196310.43+0.93Minor5,260
27Jan 10, 202410.25+0.75Minor7,040
28Jan 25, 20109.72+0.22Minor5,640
29Mar 20, 20039.43−0.07Action5,130
30Mar 2, 20079.37−0.13Action5,400
31Jun 27, 20067.85−1.65Below flood stage3,910
32Nov 12, 20097.11−2.39Below flood stage—
33Dec 1, 20106.96−2.54Below flood stage3,590
34Sep 18, 20046.87−2.63Below flood stage3,302
35May 6, 20136.75−2.75Below flood stage—
36May 14, 20126.42−3.08Below flood stage3,160

The worst floods along the Saluda River

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

September 28, 2024: 20.26 ft here, major flooding

  • ChappellsSC · Sep 28, 2024 · 26.94 ft · Major
  • West PelzerSC · Sep 28, 2024 · 16.94 ft · Moderate

October 7, 1949: 19.38 ft here, major flooding

February 7, 2020: 16.13 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Saluda River

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

Flood gauges on the Saluda River
Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville this gaugeSC9.520.26 ft, Sep 28, 20248
ChappellsSC14.036.70 ft, Aug 26, 19089
Saluda Lake DamSC103.0104.05 ft, Feb 7, 20200
West PelzerSC12.025.60 ft, Aug 25, 19081

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
Highway 41820.023.06 ft, Feb 7, 20200
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 GSLS1, 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.