The city of Greenville plans to remove around 25,000 cubic yards of debris from the Reedy River in the coming weeks.
Trees and other vegetative debris fell into the river after Hurricane Helene tore through the Upstate in late September 2024. Ben Carroll, the city’s deputy director of public works, said the debris currently increases the river’s flood risk during severe weather events and heavy rain.
The city received a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program to remove the debris in early 2026.
Crews will begin extracting the debris from the Reedy River between Falls Park and Mauldin Road starting Sept. 17. According to the city, the debris removal will take approximately five to six weeks to complete. The work will take place seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends.
The debris from the Reedy River will be turned into mulch for the city’s parks and buildings. After Hurricane Helene, the Public Works Department removed and mulched more than 427,000 cubic yards of debris throughout the city.
For more information, visit greenvillesc.gov.
