Rivers in South Carolina

Saluda River at West Pelzer

Anderson County, South CarolinaNWS WEPS1Greer office

Below flood stage
4.71ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 8:01 AM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Forecast crest
4.70 ftSun, Sep 27, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
25.60 ft1908

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 25.60 ftRecord flood
  2. 25.50 ftNear record flooding will occur, causing flooding around the lee steam plant.
  3. 20.00 ftSeveral homes along adger street will be flooded.
  4. 18.00 ftModerate flooding continues. Floodwaters are expanding along the lower elevations of Lyman St and Adger St with extensive flooding of the area near the Saluda River access including within residential yards. Floodwaters may be impacting the first-floor elevations of several homes near the Saluda River boat access with significant flooding of adjacent outbuildings likely.
  5. 16.00 ftModerate Flood Stage. The first-floor elevations of homes in the Pelzer Mills area, where Lyman and Adger Streets come together, may be in imminent danger of flooding.
  6. 12.00 ftMinor Flood Stage. Further flooding of woodlands and fields downstream of gage will occur. Additional flooding of the area around the Pelzer boat ramp will occur and floodwaters will continue to impact adjacent yards. Flooding of Arden Road will continue.
  7. 11.00 ftAction Stage. The woodlands along both sides of the river are flooding. Water will enter a backyard of one home on Arden Road near Culbertson road. Parts of Pelzer boat ramp and yards of some homes along Adger Street in Anderson County will be flooded. Arden Road will be flooded by a couple inches of flood waters.
  8. 10.80 ftArden Road in Greenville County will begin to flood at its lowest elevation, which is directly across the Saluda River from the boat ramp in Anderson County.
  9. 9.00 ftThe boat ramp located off of Adger Street in Anderson County is inundated. Water is beginning to spread across the associated parking lot and access road. Water is beginning to inundate the lowest elevations of one backyard that borders the access road.
  10. 7.00 ftAbout 2 ft of water will be going over the dam.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

66 crests on NOAA’s list since 1908.

#DateStage
1August 25, 190825.60 ft
2August 17, 192818.00 ft
3October 22, 191818.00 ft
4September 28, 202416.94 ft
5April 7, 193615.00 ft
6October 8, 194015.00 ft
7October 8, 194915.00 ft
8December 10, 191914.00 ft
9July 17, 191614.00 ft
10August 20, 194014.00 ft
11December 24, 195414.00 ft
12September 18, 193714.00 ft
13August 27, 199513.59 ft
14February 7, 202013.36 ft
15January 8, 194613.20 ft
16April 8, 196413.00 ft
17December 12, 196113.00 ft
18February 6, 196312.90 ft
19March 31, 197712.80 ft
20April 18, 196912.70 ft
21March 24, 195212.50 ft
22March 1, 198712.50 ft
23March 14, 197512.40 ft
24March 20, 200312.40 ft
25November 29, 194812.30 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 28, 2024: 16.94 ft
  • February 7, 2020: 13.36 ft
  • November 3, 2015: 8.67 ft
  • October 4, 2015: 8.50 ft
  • May 6, 2013: 8.66 ft
  • January 18, 2013: 9.62 ft
  • November 12, 2009: 8.97 ft
  • July 8, 2005: 12.22 ft
  • June 29, 2005: 8.40 ft
  • March 28, 2005: 9.44 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.