How high is the Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC right now?

The Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC is currently flowing at 17 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 62th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 13 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 56 cfs.

Where is the Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC stream gauge located?

The Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cherokee County, SC on the Thicketty Creek. USGS site number 02153700 (coordinates 35.0629, -81.7145).

Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC

USGS Site No: 02153700 • Thicketty Creek • Cherokee County, SC

Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 Near Gaffney, SC on the Thicketty Creek is currently at 17 cfs (Normal — 62th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.23

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	5
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	13
75th	High threshold	21	Today: 17 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	56

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 29, 2026	19	—
May 28, 2026	26	3.41
May 27, 2026	37	3.58
May 26, 2026	36	3.55
May 25, 2026	25	3.35
May 24, 2026	16	3.22
May 23, 2026	22	3.34
May 22, 2026	12	3.08
May 21, 2026	3	2.81
May 20, 2026	3	2.83
May 19, 2026	3	2.84
May 18, 2026	4	2.84
May 17, 2026	4	2.86
May 16, 2026	4	2.86
May 15, 2026	4	2.87
Apr 21, 2026	6	2.96
Apr 20, 2026	6	2.96
Apr 19, 2026	6	2.96
Apr 18, 2026	7	2.98
Apr 17, 2026	7	2.99
Apr 16, 2026	7	3.01
Apr 15, 2026	8	3.02
Apr 14, 2026	8	3.03
Apr 13, 2026	8	3.05
Apr 12, 2026	9	3.06
Apr 11, 2026	9	3.07
Apr 10, 2026	10	3.09
Apr 9, 2026	10	3.10
Apr 8, 2026	11	3.13
Apr 7, 2026	13	3.17

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02153700
State: SC
County: Cherokee County
Coordinates: 35.0629, -81.7145
Drainage Area: 24 mi²
Datum (ft): 591.4
HUC Code: 03050105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 11.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 100 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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