RIVER GAUGE · SENECA RIVER
Seneca River at Jocassee Dam
Pickens County, South Carolina
Water level87.16 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action100 ft
Minor flood102 ft
Moderate flood105 ft
Major flood110 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 114.5 ft
FLOODING ALONG SHORELINE WILL BEGIN. BRIDGES THAT WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED ARE HIGHWAY 11 EAST OF SALEM. HIGHWAYS 183, US 76, SR 37 AND 27.
- 105 ft
MODERATE FLOODING
- 102 ft
FLOOD STAGE ... LEVEL AT WHICH SOME DOCKS...STRUCTURES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE SHORELINE WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 100 ft
FULL POOL ELEVATION. SOME BACKWATER EFFECTS ALONG CANE, MCKINNEYS AND EASTATOE CREEKS.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1994 | 100.82 ft | — |
| Jul 28, 1992 | 100.19 ft | — |
| Apr 22, 2003 | 100 ft | — |
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