Brier Creek near Waynesboro, GA

Burke County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02197830 · NWS BCWG1 · Brier Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Waynesboro

Is Brier Creek near Waynesboro, GA flooding right now?

Brier Creek near Waynesboro, GA measured 4.48 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.48 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
116 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 23 ft on Tue, Oct 1, 1929.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft4.5 ft below
Minor flood11 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft18.5 ft below
Major flood25 ft20.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23 ft1929-10-01
21.6 ft1936-04-09
14.24 ft1990-10-13
12.28 ft1971-03-05
12.24 ft2024-10-01

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.36–4.84 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Savannah River near Waynesboro, GA12.3 miBurke County
Beaverdam Creek at 400-D Savannah River Site, SC13.2 miBarnwell County
Savannah River. near Jackson, SC13.2 miAiken County
X-004 at Savannah River Site, SC13.4 miAiken County
D-006 at Savannah River Site, SC14.0 miBarnwell County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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