Flint River near Griffin

1. 33.00 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, 9 or more feet higher than July 1994. The bridge on Highway 16 is completely overtopped. The USGS gage house located on the bridge will be submerged and data transmission loss will be likely.
2. 30.00 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, higher than July 1994. The fire station will be innundated with several feet of water. Water reaches the road surface of the Highway 16 bridge and may cause damage to the structure. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a large section of West Ellis Road up to 13 feet deep. Significant flooding will continue along West Ellis Road and may impact up to a dozen homes.
3. 25.00 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, higher than July 1994. Flood waters continue to innundate the fire station and touch the bottom of the bridge. Officials may close the bridge. Portions of Highway 16 will also be flooded. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a large section of West Ellis Road up to 8 feet deep. The homes along Landing Way will experience significant flooding up to 10 feet.
4. 23.00 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters begin to innundate the fire station and reaches the bottom of the bridge. Officials may close the bridge. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a portion of West Ellis Road around 6 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 10 feet of water and innundate homes.
5. 22.00 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters approach the doors of the fire station. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around 5 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 9 feet of water and innundate homes.
6. 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters approach the foundation of a fire station. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around 3 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 7 feet of water and few homes begin to flood.
7. 19.00 ftModerate flooding expands. Significant flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters spread to the fire station parking lot. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around two feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be flooded around 6 feet deep with water close to entering a few homes.
8. 18.00 ftModerate flooding expands. Significant flooding occurs upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. The recycling center behind the fire station will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road near one foot deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 5 feet of water and surrounds the foundations of a few homes.
9. 17.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. The recycling center behind the fire station will begin to flood. Wildcat Creek upstream will backup and begin to flood a portion of West Ellis Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 4 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundations of a few homes and be under the wooden decks.
10. 16.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around 3 feet of water.
11. 15.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around two feet of water.
12. 14.00 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around one foot of water.
13. 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
14. 12.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
15. 10.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 14, 2025: 13.73 ft
• September 28, 2024: 16.99 ft
• April 5, 2024: 12.07 ft
• March 11, 2024: 12.76 ft
• March 8, 2024: 12.91 ft
• February 13, 2024: 13.42 ft
• January 10, 2024: 13.13 ft
• March 27, 2023: 14.15 ft
• April 8, 2022: 12.42 ft
• January 1, 2022: 12.63 ft

• UpstreamFlint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey
• DownstreamFlint River at Big Branch near Molena
• Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin
• Horton Creek at Lake Horton Dam
• Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill
• Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia
• Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin
• Line Creek at Below Lake McIntosh
• Flint River at Lovejoy

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. 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.

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.