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South Saluda River near Cleveland

Highest listed crest 9.58 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft8 crests since 2000

The South Saluda River near Cleveland crested above flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2014. The highest, 9.58 ft on September 8, 2004, was minor flooding, 0.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.58 ft
September 8, 2004; 3,720 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 8, 2004
9.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenville County
South Carolina

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Saluda River near Cleveland
Action stage8.01Aug 7, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.01Sep 8, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2000 to 2014. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Saluda River near Cleveland, 2000 to 2014 05101520ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Mar 20, 2000: 4.12 ft, below flood stage; 350 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2000: 2.84 ft, below flood stage; 73 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2002: 3.29 ft, below flood stage; 56 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2003: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2005: 5.38 ft, below flood stage; 856 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 8.21 ft, action stageJan 11, 2014: 4.65 ft, below flood stage; 338 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.58 ft, Sep 8, 2004 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Saluda River near Cleveland 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 2000s2010s
  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, South Saluda River near Cleveland
1Sep 8, 20049.58+0.58Minor3,720
2Aug 7, 20138.21−0.79Action—
3Jun 2, 20036.25−2.75Below flood stage1,270
4Jun 13, 20055.38−3.62Below flood stage856
5Jan 11, 20144.65−4.35Below flood stage338
6Mar 20, 20004.12−4.88Below flood stage350
7Sep 27, 20023.29−5.71Below flood stage56
8Nov 9, 20002.84−6.16Below flood stage73

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
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SSRS1, 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.