Brushy Creek near Greenville, SC

Greenville County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02160325 · NWS BRSS1 · Brushy Creek flood status · South Carolina river levels

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Is Brushy Creek near Greenville, SC flooding right now?

Brushy Creek near Greenville, SC measured 1.37 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.6 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.37 ft
as of 81 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.1 ft on Sun, Aug 27, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8.5 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.6 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft12.6 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.1 ft1995-08-27
13.41 ft2014-08-10
12.05 ft2005-07-07
11.88 ft2020-02-26
11.88 ft2020-02-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Rocky Creek near Wade Hampton, SC2.6 miGreenville County
Enoree River at Taylors, SC2.9 miGreenville County
Brushy Creek near Pelham, SC3.2 miGreenville County
Enoree River at Batesville, SC3.4 miGreenville County
Enoree River at Pelham, SC4.6 miSpartanburg County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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