Murder Creek below Eatonton, GA

Putnam County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02221525 · NWS MTLG1 · Georgia river levels

Is Murder Creek below Eatonton, GA flooding right now?

Murder Creek below Eatonton, GA measured 1.04 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.04 ft

as of 87 min ago

Streamflow

5 cfs

data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.9 ft on Tue, Nov 30, 1948.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	8 ft	7.0 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	9.0 ft below
Moderate flood	16 ft	15.0 ft below
Major flood	20 ft	19.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.9 ft	1948-11-30
13.13 ft	1990-03-18
11.81 ft	1998-03-09
9.67 ft	1983-04-09
9.6 ft	1961-02-27

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little River near Eatonton, GA	5.0 mi	Putnam County
Falling Creek near Juliette, GA	17.4 mi	Jones County
Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA	19.1 mi	Baldwin County
Walnut Creek near Gray, GA	20.9 mi	Jones County
Ocmulgee River near Jackson, GA	20.9 mi	Butts 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