Is the Flint River flooding?
The Flint River is tracked by 14 USGS streamgauges in Georgia. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Flint River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 12 of 14 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Georgia river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Flint River at Albany, GA. The highest level ever recorded there was 43.00 ft on 11 July 1994, carrying 120,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1893 (133 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.09 ft, 40.9 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint River near Lovejoy, GA | No flooding | 1.56 ft | 12 ft | |
| Flint River at Woolsey Road, near Woolsey, GA | No flooding | 38.70 ft | 48 ft | |
| Flint River near Griffin, GA | No flooding | 2.75 ft | 12 ft | |
| Flint River below Big Branch, near Molena, GA | No flooding | 5.16 ft | 28 ft | |
| Flint River near Thomaston, GA | No flooding | 2.83 ft | 11 ft | |
| Flint River at US 19, near Carsonville, GA | No flooding | 1.15 ft | 18 ft | |
| Flint River at Ga 26, near Montezuma, GA | No flooding | 0.52 ft | 20 ft | |
| Flint River at Ga 32, near Oakfield, GA | No flooding | 3.00 ft | 23 ft | |
| Flint River at Albany, GA | No flooding | 2.09 ft | 26 ft | |
| Flint River at Newton, GA | No flooding | 3.92 ft | 24 ft | |
| Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful, GA | No flooding | 4.27 ft | 30 ft | |
| Flint River at Bainbridge, GA | No flooding | 18.98 ft | 25 ft | |
| Flint River at Montezuma, GA | No current data | — | — | — |
| Flint River at Ga 85, near Forest Park, GA | No flood stage defined | -1.29 ft | — |