Rivers in Georgia
Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41)
Below low-water threshold
1.34ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.30 ftSat, Sep 26, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 12.16 ft1990
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 14.50 ftFlood waters reach the elevation of the gage instrument shelf.
- 14.00 ftFlood waters reach the elevation of state road 41.
- 13.00 ftFlood water will reach the underclearance of the state road 41 bridge.
- 12.50 ftHouses near the creek on the west bank will begin to flood.
- 7.00 ftLow lying areas and river access roads will flood.
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
45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 1990 | 12.16 ft |
| 2 | July 6, 1994 | 11.60 ft |
| 3 | January 15, 1943 | 11.40 ft |
| 4 | January 26, 1978 | 9.70 ft |
| 5 | March 10, 2024 | 9.03 ft |
| 6 | March 30, 1970 | 8.96 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 2005 | 8.91 ft |
| 8 | December 25, 2015 | 8.50 ft |
| 9 | March 3, 1991 | 7.82 ft |
| 10 | December 23, 2015 | 7.82 ft |
| 11 | March 5, 2020 | 7.71 ft |
| 12 | February 2, 1991 | 7.60 ft |
| 13 | February 18, 1995 | 7.60 ft |
| 14 | January 3, 2017 | 7.58 ft |
| 15 | November 27, 1992 | 7.57 ft |
| 16 | March 31, 1991 | 7.41 ft |
| 17 | February 21, 2020 | 7.40 ft |
| 18 | April 20, 2014 | 7.32 ft |
| 19 | February 4, 1996 | 7.32 ft |
| 20 | December 31, 2015 | 7.28 ft |
| 21 | March 7, 1996 | 7.27 ft |
| 22 | May 11, 1991 | 7.25 ft |
| 23 | February 15, 2024 | 7.20 ft |
| 24 | January 15, 1992 | 7.15 ft |
| 25 | March 19, 1996 | 7.07 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 10, 2024: 9.03 ft
- March 9, 2024: 6.35 ft
- February 15, 2024: 7.20 ft
- February 13, 2024: 5.77 ft
- June 16, 2023: 6.65 ft
- January 31, 2023: 6.18 ft
- September 18, 2020: 6.68 ft
- March 5, 2020: 7.71 ft
- February 26, 2020: 6.43 ft
- February 21, 2020: 7.40 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamKinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County
- Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus
- Hannahatchee Creek at Union Road at Union
- Upatoi Creek at Columbus
- Pataula Creek at Georgetown
- Muckalee Creek at Leesburg (SR 195)
- Chickasawhatchee Creek
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.