Withlacoochee River at US 41 near Valdosta, GA

Lowndes County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02317755 · NWS VDRG1 · Withlacoochee River flood status · Georgia river levels

Is Withlacoochee River at US 41 near Valdosta, GA flooding right now?

Withlacoochee River at US 41 near Valdosta, GA measured 115.67 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 125 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
115.67 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
81 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 125 ft, with major flooding at 137 ft. The highest crest on record was 138.3 ft on Wed, Feb 12, 1986.

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
Action123 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood125 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood133 ft17.3 ft below
Major flood137 ft21.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
138.3 ft1986-02-12
132.5 ft2013-02-28
132.41 ft1984-03-08
129.41 ft2016-04-04
129.16 ft2014-12-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Rd, near Bemiss, GA4.8 miLowndes County
Withlacoochee River at US 84, near Quitman, GA10.5 miBrooks County
Little River at Ga 122, near Hahira, GA11.0 miLowndes County
Okapilco Creek at Ga 333, near Quitman, GA15.1 miBrooks County
Withlacoochee River near Pinetta, Fla.20.8 miMadison 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