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Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard

South Saluda River near Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard

River12.1 mi
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About this river

South Saluda River is a 12.1 mile river near Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Saluda River near Cleveland, SC (site 02162290). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2000 to 2026

South Saluda River typically runs highest in February, at a median 33 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,830 cfs, in 2004.

Typical flow by month at South Saluda River near Cleveland, SC, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January238.5 to 59
February3311 to 61
March2611 to 50
April3112 to 52
May148.0 to 47
June167.3 to 39
July106.5 to 34
August105.8 to 46
September8.15.5 to 20
October9.06.4 to 20
November128.2 to 25
December138.2 to 51

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Saluda River near Cleveland, SC (site 02162290). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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