RIVER GAUGE · LAWSONS FORK CREEK
Lawsons Fork Creek at Spartanburg
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Water level3.02 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action12 ft
Minor flood15 ft
Moderate flood17 ft
Major flood20 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21 ft
APPROX HEIGHT OF BOTTOM OF LAKE FOREST DR BRIDGE
- 15.5 ft
PARTS OF LAKE FOREST ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD ON EITHER SIDE OF BRIDGE OVER LAWSONS FORK CREEK. ONE PRIVATE ROAD TO A HOME WILL ALL SO BE FLOODED.
- 15 ft
WATER WILL BEGIN TO COVER PARTS OF HEATHWOOD DRIVE AND LAKE FOREST ROAD.
- 12.5 ft
WATER WILL APPROACH A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY NORTHEAST OF THE RIVER AND PARTS OF HEATHWOOD DRIVE
- 12 ft
Action/Advisory Stage. Lawsons Fork Creek is out of its banks and causing nuisance flooding of adjacent low-lying areas from US 221 to Goldmine Rd. near the Pacolet River confluence.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2020 | 15.14 ft | 5,980 cfs |
| May 6, 2013 | 14.23 ft | -9,999 cfs |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.76 ft | 2,980 cfs |
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