Flint River near Thomaston

1. 19.00 ftMajor flooding continues upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Access to homes along the right bank of the river are cut off and buildings are inundated with several feet of water. Water touches the bottom of the bridge support on the left bank.
2. 15.00 ftMajor flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwater cuts off access to some houses on the right bank of the river, upstream of the gage. Several buildings are inundated with 1 to 3 feet of water.
3. 13.00 ftModerate flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwaters approach foundation of a house on the right bank upstream of the gage.
4. 11.00 ftMinor flooding occurs of the natural floodplain upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.
5. 9.00 ftBankful conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.

Most recent crests

• September 28, 2024: 12.61 ft
• March 10, 2024: 11.15 ft
• February 13, 2024: 12.88 ft
• March 28, 2023: 13.99 ft
• March 28, 2023: 12.71 ft
• February 20, 2020: 12.53 ft
• January 16, 2020: 11.05 ft
• April 20, 2019: 12.59 ft
• July 7, 1994: 21.83 ft
• November 26, 1992: 15.45 ft

• Flint River at Carsonville
• Flint River at Big Branch near Molena
• Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill
• Flint River at Griffin
• Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin
• Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin
• Horton Creek at Lake Horton Dam
• Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.