Withlacoochee River at US 84, near Quitman, GA

Brooks County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02318500 · NWS QUTG1 · Withlacoochee River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Withlacoochee River at US 84, near Quitman, GA flooding right now?

Withlacoochee River at US 84, near Quitman, GA measured 86.09 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.9 ft below its 104 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
86.09 ft
as of 76 min ago
Streamflow
154 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 104 ft, with major flooding at 113 ft. The highest crest on record was 118.17 ft on Sun, Apr 5, 2009.

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
Action99 ft12.9 ft below
Minor flood104 ft17.9 ft below
Moderate flood110 ft23.9 ft below
Major flood113 ft26.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
118.17 ft2009-04-05
115.2 ft1948-04-04
114.98 ft2013-03-01
114.8 ft1928-08-19
114.28999999999999 ft1986-02-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.38–3.21 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Okapilco Creek at Ga 333, near Quitman, GA6.8 miBrooks County
Withlacoochee River at US 41 near Valdosta, GA10.5 miLowndes County
Little River at Ga 122, near Hahira, GA14.3 miLowndes County
Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Rd, near Bemiss, GA15.2 miLowndes County
Withlacoochee River near Pinetta, Fla.17.8 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.

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