Web Portal Changes: The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) hosted at https://water.weather.gov will be replaced by the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), with a target of March 2024. Existing AHPS content and features will be preserved and expanded within NWPS.

Experimental National Water Center Products: The National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, and Flood Hazard Outlook, and real-time geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model forecasts, continue to be accessible via https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations, as described in the StoryMap here.

Weather Forecast Office Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Southeast River Forecast Center

Hydrograph

River at a Glance

Download

Auto Refresh: OFF

Printable Image About this graph Tabular Data (UTC) Tabular Data (EDT) Datum: Not Available Metadata

NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Catawba River at Bridgewater Dam. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Default Hydrograph Scale to Flood Categories   Return to Area Map

Upstream Gauge

Downstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 110 Moderate Flood Stage: 105 Flood Stage: 102 Action Stage: 101 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 107.36 ft on 09/08/2004 (2) 104.04 ft on 05/06/2013 (3) 103.95 ft on 08/17/1994 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 100.25 ft on 12/30/2015 (2) 100.34 ft on 12/03/2015 (3) 102.25 ft on 07/07/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 5.90 ft on 09/20/1954 (2) 84.49 ft on 01/25/2011 (3) 86.66 ft on 12/11/2007 Show More Low Water Records

Zoom Level:16 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster
110	Major Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding of Lake James is developing with disastrous impacts to property. Campgrounds may be experiencing devastating flooding greater than 4 ft deep, causing severe damage. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Homes and businesses near the lake may be stranded.
105.01	...impacts continued from the 105.0 foot statement...Floodwaters reaching depths of 4-6 feet are impacting yards, docks, and lake-access areas. Campgrounds may be experiencing dangerous inundation up to 2-4 ft deep, capable of moving RVs and other vehicles. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded.
105	Moderate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Lake James with considerable impacts to property. Lake James Landing, Marion Moose Campground, Lake James Getaways at Island Cir and Houseboat Ln, and Linville Shores Campground are all experiencing significant flooding with inundation of 2-4 feet likely. Impacts continued in the 105.01 statement...
103	Minor Flooding continues. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Lake James is ongoing with increasing impacts to vulnerable property. Floodwater inundation of 1-2 feet is impacting the Marion Moose Campground, the Lake James Landing community, and possibly residences along Island Cir and Houseboat Ln within the Lake James Getaways community.
102	Minor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Lake James is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. Lake James may be flooding yards, docks, and lake-access areas with up to 2-4 feet of inundation. Campgrounds along the Lake James shoreline may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1-2 feet. Low-lying campers may need to be relocated to prevent more significant damage.
101	Action/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Lake James is underway. Lake James is approaching homes and other structures along Island Cir, Moose Campground Rd, and Houseboat Ln. Floodwaters may begin entering Linville Shores Campground. Lake James may be flooding lake-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. Campgrounds along the Lake James shoreline may experience floodwater inundation of up to 1 foot.
100	Full pool.
Photos (1) view of bridgewater dam

About This Location

Latitude: 35.743333° N, Longitude: 81.839444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 102 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 1100 ft 1202 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

Additional Information

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LAKE GO TO http://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/levels.asp

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Inundation Mapping Locations

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Southeast River Forecast Center SERFC Ensemble River Forecasts Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center LMRFC Ensemble River Forecasts Hourly Precipitation Snow Information

Collaborative Agencies The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here. NWS Information National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg Weather Forecast Office 1549 GSP Drive Greer, SC 29651 (864) 848-3859 Ask Questions/Webmaster Page last modified: 2-Nov-2020 7:30 PM Disclaimer Credits Glossary Privacy Policy About Us Career Opportunities