Rivers in Georgia
Little River near Eatonton
Below flood stage
2.28ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Record crest
- 30.80 ft1948
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under 6 feet of water. This will be the worse flooding since February 1948.
- 28.00 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under 4 feet of water.
- 26.00 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under two feet of water.
- 24.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will begin to flood.
- 22.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
- 20.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
- 17.00 ftBankfull conditions continue to expand along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
- 14.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1948.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 9, 1948 | 30.80 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1990 | 28.78 ft |
| 3 | March 9, 1998 | 26.31 ft |
| 4 | February 24, 1979 | 25.71 ft |
| 5 | February 12, 1995 | 24.98 ft |
| 6 | September 22, 2009 | 24.70 ft |
| 7 | January 1, 2016 | 23.73 ft |
| 8 | March 27, 2023 | 22.86 ft |
| 9 | February 7, 2020 | 22.79 ft |
| 10 | November 11, 2009 | 22.59 ft |
| 11 | September 18, 2009 | 22.40 ft |
| 12 | December 22, 2015 | 20.75 ft |
| 13 | February 7, 2020 | 20.51 ft |
| 14 | October 6, 2021 | 20.29 ft |
| 15 | April 7, 2022 | 20.13 ft |
| 16 | December 24, 2015 | 20.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 27, 2023: 22.86 ft
- April 7, 2022: 20.13 ft
- October 6, 2021: 20.29 ft
- February 7, 2020: 22.79 ft
- February 7, 2020: 20.51 ft
- January 1, 2016: 23.73 ft
- December 24, 2015: 20.09 ft
- December 22, 2015: 20.75 ft
- November 11, 2009: 22.59 ft
- September 22, 2009: 24.70 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
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.