Rivers in Georgia
Black Creek near Blitchton
Below flood stage
2.25ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.51 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftAt 25 feet water will flow over the Highway 280 bridge and will likely enter the Lower Black Creek Church building.
- 23.00 ftAt 23 feet water could flow over the Interstate 16 bridges.
- 21.00 ftAt 21 feet water will begin to impact Highway 280 on the west side of Black Creek and will reach the road surface of the Interstate 16 bridges.
- 18.00 ftAt 18 feet water will reach the bottom of the bridge on Highway 280 as well as the bottom of the Interstate 16 bridges.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1985.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 2024 | 16.51 ft |
| 2 | October 14, 1994 | 15.28 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 2005 | 14.80 ft |
| 4 | September 1, 2023 | 13.94 ft |
| 5 | March 6, 2020 | 13.21 ft |
| 6 | January 9, 1990 | 12.91 ft |
| 7 | January 14, 1993 | 12.88 ft |
| 8 | November 24, 1985 | 12.84 ft |
| 9 | June 2, 1991 | 12.79 ft |
| 10 | March 10, 1998 | 12.78 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 7, 2024: 16.51 ft
- September 1, 2023: 13.94 ft
- March 6, 2020: 13.21 ft
- June 5, 2005: 14.80 ft
- March 10, 1998: 12.78 ft
- October 14, 1994: 15.28 ft
- January 14, 1993: 12.88 ft
- June 2, 1991: 12.79 ft
- January 9, 1990: 12.91 ft
- November 24, 1985: 12.84 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
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.