Little River at Newborn Rd near Newborn, GA

Morgan County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02220788 · NWS NWBG1 · Little River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Covington

Is Little River at Newborn Rd near Newborn, GA flooding right now?

Little River at Newborn Rd near Newborn, GA measured 2.86 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.1 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.86 ft
as of 28 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.67 ft on Wed, Dec 30, 2015.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action10 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood12 ft9.1 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.1 ft below
Major flood22 ft19.1 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
13.67 ft2015-12-30
12.59 ft2025-08-06
12.58 ft2024-01-09
12.43 ft2025-08-05
12.39 ft2020-02-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
East Bear Creek at Poplar Road, near Mansfield, GA6.9 miNewton County
Alcovy River above Covington, GA8.6 miNewton County
Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Rd near Covington, GA9.1 miNewton County
Alcovy River below Covington, GA9.7 miNewton County
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA12.7 miNewton 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