Ichawaynochaway Creek near Elmodel, GA

Baker County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02354800 · NWS EMOG1 · Ichawaynochaway Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Newton

Is Ichawaynochaway Creek near Elmodel, GA flooding right now?

Ichawaynochaway Creek near Elmodel, GA measured 3.54 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 14.5 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.54 ft
as of 29 min ago
Streamflow
152 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.19 ft on Tue, Mar 10, 1998.

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
Action14 ft10.5 ft below
Minor flood18 ft14.5 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft18.5 ft below
Major flood28 ft24.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
31.19 ft1998-03-10
23.58 ft2005-03-30
23.33 ft2009-04-04
22.32 ft2020-03-08
21.89 ft2010-01-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.49–4.02 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chickasawhatchee Creek at Elmodel, GA3.9 miBaker County
Ichawaynochaway Creek below Newton, GA5.4 miBaker County
Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, GA7.0 miBaker County
Flint River at Newton, GA8.9 miBaker County
Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful, GA10.6 miMitchell 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast