Suwannee River at US 441, at Fargo, GA

Clinch County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02314500 · NWS FGOG1 · Suwannee River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Suwannee River at US 441, at Fargo, GA flooding right now?

Suwannee River at US 441, at Fargo, GA measured 93.66 ft on 2026-09-22 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 10.3 ft below its 104 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
93.66 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
182 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 104 ft, with major flooding at 108 ft. The highest crest on record was 112.01 ft on Mon, Apr 9, 1973.

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
Action102 ft8.3 ft below
Minor flood104 ft10.3 ft below
Moderate flood106 ft12.3 ft below
Major flood108 ft14.3 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
112.01 ft1973-04-09
111.6 ft1929-10-03
111.5 ft1928-10-01
110.6 ft1947-10-29
109.73 ft2004-10-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Suwannee River above Fargo, GA2.2 miClinch County
Suwannee River at Sill near Fargo, GA12.0 miCharlton County
North Fork Suwannee River at Sill near Fargo GA12.8 miCharlton County
Suwannee River near Benton Fla15.1 miColumbia County
Hunter Creek near Belmont Fla16.2 miHamilton 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