Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful, GA

Mitchell County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02355662 · NWS HOPG1 · Flint River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Newton

Is Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful, GA flooding right now?

Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful, GA measured 4.27 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 25.7 ft below its 30 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.27 ft
as of 23 min ago
Streamflow
2,380 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 30 ft, with major flooding at 43 ft. The highest crest on record was 51.6 ft on Thu, Jul 14, 1994.

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
Action25 ft20.7 ft below
Minor flood30 ft25.7 ft below
Moderate flood38 ft33.7 ft below
Major flood43 ft38.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
51.6 ft1994-07-14
44.2 ft1998-03-13
39.56 ft2009-04-06
38.75 ft2020-03-09
38.68 ft2016-01-04

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.63–4.32 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Ichawaynochaway Creek below Newton, GA5.3 miBaker County
Ichawaynochaway Creek near Elmodel, GA10.6 miBaker County
Flint River at Newton, GA14.2 miBaker County
Chickasawhatchee Creek at Elmodel, GA14.5 miBaker County
Aycocks Creek near Boykin, GA15.5 miMiller 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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