IsItFlooding

Muckalee Creek near Americus, GA

Sumter County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02351500 · NWS MUCG1 · Muckalee Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Is Muckalee Creek near Americus, GA flooding right now?

Muckalee Creek near Americus, GA measured 1.82 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.82 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
28 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.5 ft on Wed, Jul 6, 1994.

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
Action8 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.2 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.2 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
19.5 ft1994-07-06
11.51 ft1970-03-31
9.77 ft1966-03-04
9.51 ft1978-01-27
9.41 ft1983-03-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lime Creek near Cobb, GA15.7 miSumter County
Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA17.1 miWebster County
Flint River at Ga 26, near Montezuma, GA19.2 miMacon County
Flint River at Montezuma, GA19.4 miMacon County
Chokee Creek at New York Road, near Leesburg, GA21.0 miLee 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