Pacolet River near Fingerville, SC

Spartanburg County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02155500 · NWS PCRS1 · Pacolet River flood status · South Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Fingerville

Is Pacolet River near Fingerville, SC flooding right now?

Pacolet River near Fingerville, SC measured 7.00 ft on 2026-11-11 14:30:00 UTC. That observation was 18.0 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.00 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
44 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 35 ft. The highest crest on record was 46 ft on Mon, Jun 1, 1903.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action20 ft13.0 ft below
Minor flood25 ft18.0 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft23.0 ft below
Major flood35 ft28.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
46 ft1903-06-01
22.443 ft1940-08-14
17.65 ft1964-10-05
15.58 ft1995-08-27
14.89 ft1976-10-09

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 6.76–7.27 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Pacolet River at Fingerville, SC1.8 miSpartanburg County
Pacolet River below Lake Blalock near Cowpens, SC7.3 miSpartanburg County
Lawsons Fork Creek at Dewey Plant near Inman, SC8.6 miSpartanburg County
South Pacolet River near Campobello, SC9.7 miSpartanburg County
Pacolet River at US-29 near Converse, SC10.7 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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