Alapaha River at Alapaha, GA
River level and flood forecast · Berrien County
Normal219.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (223 ft).
Flow: 1,660 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 226 ft |
| Flood stage | 223 ft |
| Action stage | 220 ft |
| Record crest (April 30, 1928) | 226.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 226 ftStructures may be impacted by rising water on the west bank of the creek in the vicinity of Alapaha River Drive upstream of the gage.
- 223 ftMinor flooding begins primarily affecting swamplands along the creek near US-82.
Highest crests on record
- 226.6 ft — April 30, 1928
- 226.23 ft — April 4, 2009
- 225.4 ft — April 4, 1948
- 225.23 ft — March 9, 2020
- 224.57 ft — February 28, 2013
Recent crests: 221.48 ft (February 17, 2024) · 225.23 ft (March 9, 2020) · 221.34 ft (February 12, 2020) · 223.13 ft (December 7, 2018) · 220.68 ft (November 21, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAlapaha River at Irwinville, GA
- DownstreamAlapaha River at Statenville, GA
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Tifton, GA
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37), GA
- Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd), GA
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122), GA
- Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, GA
- Satilla River at GA-158 above Millwood, GA
- Ocmulgee River at Abbeville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.