Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus

1. 20.00 ftWidespread inundation flooding never seen before will expand further from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level will continue to hit the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be 1 to 3 feet deep over the road and up to 5 feet deep in a radio station near the bridge. This flooding will be worse than what occurred with Tropical Storm Alberto in July 1994.
2. 18.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level will continue to hit the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be around one foot deep over the road. A radio station near the bridge will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water.
3. 17.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level hits the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion may occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will likely have it closed. The water level will begin to flow over the road in low areas. A radio station on the left bank and downstream from the bridge will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
4. 15.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 and Americus Friendship Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close the bridge. Flood waters also begin to reach the foundation of a radio station on the downstream and left bank of the bridge.
5. 14.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
6. 12.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
7. 10.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
8. 8.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The marsh land surrounding the creek begins to flood.

Most recent crests

• December 25, 2015: 9.20 ft
• July 6, 1994: 19.50 ft
• March 6, 1983: 9.41 ft
• January 27, 1978: 9.51 ft
• February 20, 1975: 9.16 ft
• March 31, 1970: 11.51 ft
• March 4, 1966: 9.77 ft

• Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41)
• Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma
• Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County
• Turkey Creek at Byromville
• Muckalee Creek at Leesburg (SR 195)
• Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear
• Flint River (GA) at Oakfield (SR 32)
• Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

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.