Rivers in Georgia
Spring Creek above Colquitt
Below flood stage
2.38ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.28 ft2013
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftThe GA-91 (US-27) bridge is subject to closure as water reaches the base of the bridge deck.
- 18.00 ftFlood waters affects homes on both the west and east banks of the creek south of Colquitt.
- 12.00 ftA couple of homes in Old Mill Acres are flooded.
- 10.00 ftSpring Creek overflows the east bank of the creek into the back yards of a few homes in Old Mill Acres south of Colquitt.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 26, 2013 | 12.28 ft |
| 2 | February 14, 2024 | 12.21 ft |
| 3 | February 9, 2020 | 12.09 ft |
| 4 | December 4, 2018 | 12.05 ft |
| 5 | March 11, 2024 | 11.73 ft |
| 6 | May 2, 2014 | 11.19 ft |
| 7 | February 14, 2013 | 11.05 ft |
| 8 | April 3, 2016 | 11.00 ft |
| 9 | February 25, 2016 | 10.49 ft |
| 10 | February 5, 2016 | 10.44 ft |
| 11 | December 25, 2015 | 10.34 ft |
| 12 | January 26, 2015 | 10.21 ft |
| 13 | April 9, 2014 | 10.01 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 2020 | 9.89 ft |
| 15 | January 24, 2017 | 9.87 ft |
| 16 | January 5, 2017 | 9.77 ft |
| 17 | July 26, 2013 | 9.68 ft |
| 18 | August 18, 2013 | 9.50 ft |
| 19 | December 6, 2016 | 8.28 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 11, 2024: 11.73 ft
- February 14, 2024: 12.21 ft
- March 8, 2020: 9.89 ft
- February 9, 2020: 12.09 ft
- December 4, 2018: 12.05 ft
- January 24, 2017: 9.87 ft
- January 5, 2017: 9.77 ft
- December 6, 2016: 8.28 ft
- April 3, 2016: 11.00 ft
- February 25, 2016: 10.49 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamSpring Creek at Iron City (CR 16)
- Flint River (GA) at Riverview Plantation
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at ElModel
- Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford
- Chickasawhatchee Creek at ElModel
- Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27)
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.