Rivers in Georgia
Alapaha River at Alapaha
Below flood stage
211.80ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 223.00 ft
- Record crest
- 226.60 ft1928
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 226.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 223.00 ft |
| Action | 220.00 ft |
- 226.00 ftStructures may be impacted by rising water on the west bank of the creek in the vicinity of Alapaha River Drive upstream of the gage.
- 223.00 ftMinor flooding begins primarily affecting swamplands along the creek near US-82.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 1928 | 226.60 ft |
| 2 | April 4, 2009 | 226.23 ft |
| 3 | April 4, 1948 | 225.40 ft |
| 4 | March 9, 2020 | 225.23 ft |
| 5 | February 28, 2013 | 224.57 ft |
| 6 | January 18, 1993 | 224.40 ft |
| 7 | April 1, 2005 | 224.26 ft |
| 8 | February 12, 1986 | 224.05 ft |
| 9 | March 8, 1966 | 223.99 ft |
| 10 | March 3, 1939 | 223.90 ft |
| 11 | March 5, 1991 | 223.62 ft |
| 12 | January 25, 2010 | 223.61 ft |
| 13 | April 23, 1944 | 223.60 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 1964 | 223.50 ft |
| 15 | April 5, 1970 | 223.48 ft |
| 16 | January 26, 2017 | 223.41 ft |
| 17 | April 18, 1961 | 223.30 ft |
| 18 | April 20, 1975 | 223.13 ft |
| 19 | December 7, 2018 | 223.13 ft |
| 20 | April 5, 1973 | 222.87 ft |
| 21 | March 9, 1971 | 222.80 ft |
| 22 | February 20, 1965 | 222.40 ft |
| 23 | April 21, 1947 | 222.30 ft |
| 24 | March 11, 1984 | 222.29 ft |
| 25 | December 26, 2014 | 222.04 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2024: 221.48 ft
- March 9, 2020: 225.23 ft
- February 12, 2020: 221.34 ft
- December 7, 2018: 223.13 ft
- November 21, 2018: 220.68 ft
- January 26, 2017: 223.41 ft
- February 9, 2016: 221.21 ft
- December 26, 2014: 222.04 ft
- April 23, 2014: 221.64 ft
- April 12, 2014: 222.00 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamAlapaha River at Irwinville
- DownstreamAlapaha River at Statenville
- Little River (SW Georgia) at Tifton
- Little River (SW Georgia) at Adel (SR 37)
- Withlacoochee River at Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd)
- Little River (SW Georgia) at Hahira (SR 122)
- Withlacoochee River at Valdosta at US 41
- Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood
- Ocmulgee River at Abbeville
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.