Little River near Washington, GA

Wilkes County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02193500 · NWS WTNG1 · Little River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Little River near Washington, GA flooding right now?

Little River near Washington, GA measured 3.60 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 15.4 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.60 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
0 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.38 ft on Wed, Jun 13, 2001.

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
Action16 ft12.4 ft below
Minor flood19 ft15.4 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft20.4 ft below
Major flood28 ft24.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.38 ft2001-06-13
27.93 ft1971-03-03
27.84 ft1964-05-03
27.6 ft1952-03-04
27.56 ft1964-12-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kettle Creek near Washington, GA8.2 miWilkes County
Brier Creek near Thomson, GA23.1 miMcDuffie County
Broad River near Bell, GA24.9 miElbert County
Kiokee Creek at US 221, at Appling, GA25.0 miColumbia County
Kiokee Creek at Ga 104, near Evans, GA29.3 miColumbia 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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