Rocky River near Starr, SC

Anderson County, South Carolina · USGS gauge 02187910 · NWS STRS1 · South Carolina river levels

Is Rocky River near Starr, SC flooding right now?

Rocky River near Starr, SC measured 2.88 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.88 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
17 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.7 ft on Sat, Apr 18, 1998.

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
Action19 ft16.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft17.1 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft22.1 ft below
Major flood30 ft27.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.7 ft1998-04-18
16.63 ft1995-08-28
16.61 ft2004-09-27
15.55 ft1990-03-18
14.5 ft2010-01-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Savannah River below Hartwell Lake near Hartwell, GA13.7 miAnderson County
Saluda River near Williamston, SC17.7 miGreenville County
Long Cane Creek at Old Hodges Rd near Hodges, SC18.5 miAbbeville County
Blue Hill Creek at Abbeville, SC18.9 miAbbeville County
Saluda River below Pelzer, SC19.1 miAnderson 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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