SALUDA RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE, SC
USGS 02162500 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02162500 · South Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; ranging 114 to 947 ft³/s; latest 938 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 938 | 3.93 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 947 | 3.94 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 947 | 3.94 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 938 | 3.93 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 938 | 3.93 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 929 | 3.92 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 697 | 3.63 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 647 | 3.56 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 390 | 3.12 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 255 | 2.8 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 156 | 2.48 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 153 | 2.47 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 148 | 2.45 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 148 | 2.45 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 148 | 2.45 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 148 | 2.45 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 261–551 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 153 | 2.47 | 261–551 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 161 | 2.5 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 151 | 2.46 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 143 | 2.43 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 143 | 2.43 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 143 | 2.43 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 138 | 2.41 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 141 | 2.42 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 141 | 2.42 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 138 | 2.41 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 138 | 2.41 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 138 | 2.41 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 138 | 2.41 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.4 | 243–541 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 243–541 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 131 | 2.38 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 131 | 2.38 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 131 | 2.38 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 131 | 2.38 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 131 | 2.38 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 134 | 2.39 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 148 | 2.45 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 217 | 2.69 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 259–586 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 256–550 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 270 | 2.84 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 266 | 2.83 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 220 | 2.7 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 114 | 2.3 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 114 | 2.3 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 114 | 2.3 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 114 | 2.3 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 114 | 2.3 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 116 | 2.31 | 238–524 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 238–524 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 225–471 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 225–471 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 124 | 2.35 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 122 | 2.34 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–502 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–551 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–551 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 120 | 2.33 | 229–551 |
Map of USGS gauge 02162500 and the river around it
Where SALUDA RIVER NEAR GREENVILLE, SC sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines South Carolina DNR uses are 62°F and 70°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 261–551 ft³/s (middle half of 72 years of record). Now: 938 ft³/s, much above normal.
Much above normal for this date. 938 ft³/s is above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 72 years of record (1943–2026): 10th 160, 25th 261, median 312, 75th 551, 90th 754 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 89.2 ft³/s, highest 2,030 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 555.9%, from 143 to 938 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Saluda River: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout.
Source: The Tailwaters (SCDNR-managed trout tailwaters below Lake Hartwell Dam and Lake Murray Dam) (South Carolina Department of Natural Resources).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 556%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow far above normal. Above the 90th percentile of daily mean flow for this date (USGS class “much above normal”), from 72 years of record. Expect higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.93 ft stage, 936 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST (NWS gauge GSLS1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 11:34 AM EST. Highest point: 2.9 ft, 292 ft³/s on Nov 6, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2.5 ft | 160 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2.9 ft | 292 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 2.9 ft | 292 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2.5 ft | 160 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2.5 ft | 160 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2.5 ft | 160 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:40 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.