Rivers in Georgia
Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)
Below flood stage
3.31ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 2:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.30 ftSun, Sep 27, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 29.10 ft1994
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 29.00 ftThis is the record flood from Tropical Storm Alberto. Catastrophic flooding will occur throughout the basin.
- 21.00 ftWater will reach the road on the highway 195 bridge.
- 17.00 ftWater will reach the bottom of the highway 195 bridge. Significant flooding occurs along the creek from east of Leesburg to the Dougherty County line affecting numerous subdivisions.
- 15.00 ftSeveral homes in subdivisions along the creek in the vicinity of Forrester Parkway and further south to the Dougherty County line will flood.
- 14.00 ftWater will cross North Hampton Road in the 700 block. Additional inundation occurs along the creek further downstream.
- 13.00 ftSubstantial lowland flooding will occur along the creek. Water will flood one residence on North Hampton Road.
- 11.00 ftMuckalee Creek will reach bankfull.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1980.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 7, 1994 | 29.10 ft |
| 2 | March 9, 1998 | 17.06 ft |
| 3 | March 5, 2020 | 16.39 ft |
| 4 | March 29, 2005 | 16.32 ft |
| 5 | December 16, 2009 | 14.96 ft |
| 6 | December 25, 2015 | 14.46 ft |
| 7 | March 10, 2024 | 14.00 ft |
| 8 | February 7, 1985 | 13.91 ft |
| 9 | December 2, 2018 | 13.66 ft |
| 10 | December 12, 2008 | 13.66 ft |
| 11 | March 4, 1991 | 13.48 ft |
| 12 | February 8, 2020 | 13.47 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 2020 | 13.36 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 1983 | 13.20 ft |
| 15 | June 8, 2017 | 13.15 ft |
| 16 | February 14, 1981 | 12.98 ft |
| 17 | January 9, 1993 | 12.95 ft |
| 18 | January 2, 2016 | 12.89 ft |
| 19 | February 12, 1995 | 12.45 ft |
| 20 | February 23, 1997 | 12.43 ft |
| 21 | April 9, 2014 | 12.41 ft |
| 22 | February 27, 2013 | 12.24 ft |
| 23 | February 14, 2024 | 12.20 ft |
| 24 | September 10, 2004 | 12.20 ft |
| 25 | December 21, 2018 | 12.16 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 10, 2024: 14.00 ft
- February 14, 2024: 12.20 ft
- September 18, 2020: 13.36 ft
- March 5, 2020: 16.39 ft
- February 8, 2020: 13.47 ft
- December 21, 2018: 12.16 ft
- December 16, 2018: 11.82 ft
- December 2, 2018: 13.66 ft
- November 17, 2018: 11.16 ft
- June 8, 2017: 13.15 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamMuckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus
- DownstreamMuckalee Creek at Forrester Parkway Bridge
- Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge
- Flint River (GA) at Oakfield (SR 32)
- Flint River (GA) at Albany
- Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear
- Chickasawhatchee Creek
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.