Rivers in Georgia
Spring Creek near Iron City (CR 16)
Below low-water threshold
1.72ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 24.40 ft1998
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 24.40 ftFlood of record in 1998 on Spring Creek.
- 22.00 ftMany homes along Spring Creek become subject to flooding.
- 20.00 ftAccess to many homes cut off along Spring Creek in Miller, Decatur and Seminole Counties.
- 18.00 ftFlood waters approach homes near Yates Road and Smith Landing.
- 16.00 ftSpring Creek begins to overflow low lying areas.
Crest history
39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10, 1998 | 24.40 ft |
| 2 | March 30, 2009 | 20.75 ft |
| 3 | April 4, 2009 | 20.56 ft |
| 4 | July 8, 1994 | 19.95 ft |
| 5 | April 12, 1975 | 19.43 ft |
| 6 | February 27, 2013 | 19.33 ft |
| 7 | February 14, 1995 | 18.86 ft |
| 8 | January 28, 1978 | 18.35 ft |
| 9 | February 3, 1973 | 18.28 ft |
| 10 | March 5, 1991 | 18.04 ft |
| 11 | April 3, 2016 | 18.01 ft |
| 12 | April 3, 2005 | 17.98 ft |
| 13 | December 5, 2018 | 17.90 ft |
| 14 | May 2, 2014 | 17.88 ft |
| 15 | April 6, 1960 | 17.80 ft |
| 16 | January 13, 1993 | 17.76 ft |
| 17 | December 10, 1948 | 17.70 ft |
| 18 | February 10, 2020 | 17.63 ft |
| 19 | April 18, 1961 | 17.60 ft |
| 20 | March 10, 1947 | 17.60 ft |
| 21 | December 28, 1964 | 17.58 ft |
| 22 | August 27, 2008 | 17.54 ft |
| 23 | February 15, 2024 | 17.50 ft |
| 24 | February 16, 1974 | 17.36 ft |
| 25 | February 20, 1940 | 17.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 12, 2024: 16.87 ft
- February 15, 2024: 17.50 ft
- March 9, 2020: 15.50 ft
- February 10, 2020: 17.63 ft
- December 5, 2018: 17.90 ft
- November 18, 2018: 12.94 ft
- January 25, 2017: 16.00 ft
- January 6, 2017: 15.23 ft
- December 7, 2016: 13.20 ft
- April 3, 2016: 18.01 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamSpring Creek at Colquitt
- DownstreamSpring Creek at Reynoldsville St. Park (SR 253)
- Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27)
- Flint River (GA) at Riverview Plantation
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton
- Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at ElModel
- Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (USACE)
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.