RIVER GAUGE · THICKETTY CREEK
Thicketty Creek near Gaffney
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Water level2.66 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action10 ft
Minor flood15 ft
Moderate flood20 ft
Major flood22 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 25 ft
ONE HOME SOUTH OF LOVE SPRINGS ROAD ON E KING RIDGE MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 15 ft
BUILDINGS NEAR THICKETTY CREEK BETTWEEN OVERBROOK ROAD AND LOVE SPRINGS ROAD WILL LIKELY FLOOD.
- 10 ft
AT THIS STAGE THE APPROACHS TO SHADY GROVE ROAD WILL BE FLOODED DUE TO THICKETTY MOUNTAIN CREEK. THIS CREEK FLOWS INTO THICKETTY CREEK ABOVE THE USGS GAGE SITE.
- 8 ft
AT THIS LEVEL THE APPROACHS TO SHADY GROVE ROAD ON THICKETTY MOUNTAIN CREEK MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD.
- 5.4 ft
NO FLOODING AT THIS LEVEL
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2020 | 11 ft | 2,590 cfs |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 10.38 ft | 2,280 cfs |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 8.86 ft | — |
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