How high is the Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC right now?

The Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC is currently flowing at 121 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 17.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 234 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 90 to 828 cfs.

Where is the Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC stream gauge located?

The Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Spartanburg County, SC on the Pacolet River. USGS site number 02155500 (coordinates 35.1102, -81.9588).

Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC

USGS Site No: 02155500 • Pacolet River • Spartanburg County, SC

Pacolet River Near Fingerville, SC on the Pacolet River is currently at 121 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Pacolet River ↓

Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, SC

121

CFS Discharge

7.16

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	90
25th	Low threshold	149	Today: 121 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	234
75th	High threshold	314
95th	Very High threshold	828

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	146	7.30
May 27, 2026	179	7.45
May 26, 2026	251	6.98
May 25, 2026	151	6.56
May 24, 2026	230	6.37
May 23, 2026	157	5.71
May 22, 2026	89	5.39
May 21, 2026	80	5.36
May 20, 2026	79	5.38
May 19, 2026	80	5.40
May 18, 2026	82	5.42
May 17, 2026	83	5.43
May 16, 2026	84	5.44
May 15, 2026	85	5.46
Apr 21, 2026	78	5.04
Apr 20, 2026	80	5.08
Apr 19, 2026	81	5.15
Apr 18, 2026	83	5.22
Apr 17, 2026	85	5.28
Apr 16, 2026	87	5.33
Apr 15, 2026	91	5.37
Apr 14, 2026	93	5.41
Apr 13, 2026	107	5.42
Apr 12, 2026	95	5.41
Apr 11, 2026	96	5.43
Apr 10, 2026	98	5.46
Apr 9, 2026	99	5.49
Apr 8, 2026	111	5.51
Apr 7, 2026	122	5.54
Apr 6, 2026	116	5.57

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02155500
State: SC
County: Spartanburg County
Coordinates: 35.1102, -81.9588
Drainage Area: 212 mi²
Datum (ft): 703.1
HUC Code: 03050105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 35.0 ft

Currently 17.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 647 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 58 cfs

Jan 6, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

North Pacolet River at Fingerville, SC
1.8 mi · 118 cfs

Normal
Pacolet River Below Lake Blalock Near Cowpens, SC
7.3 mi · 177 cfs

Normal
South Pacolet River near Campobello, SC
9.7 mi · 35 cfs

Low
Pacolet River at Us-29 Near Converse, SC
10.7 mi · 244 cfs

Normal
Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg, SC
12.3 mi · 66 cfs

Normal