Alapaha River at Statenville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Echols County
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (100 ft).
Forecast to rise to 90.4 ft Sat 8 AM, below the 100 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,130 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 103 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 101 ft |
| Flood stage | 100 ft |
| Action stage | 90 ft |
| Record crest (April 7, 2009) | 107.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 107 ftWillow Lakes Estates recreational fishing area is completely flooded including most of Valentine Road.
- 103 ftHomes along the river in Statenville and Griner Road become inundated.
- 100 ftThe boat ramp near the gauge and adjacent parking lot are flooded.
- 92 ftGriner Road in Mayday begins to flood. This isolates 10 homes in the area. Flooding along the road subsides 2 to 3 days after the river crests in Statenville or when the river falls below 96 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 107.62 ft — April 7, 2009
- 105.89999999999999 ft — April 6, 1948
- 105.6 ft — March 15, 1998
- 105.50999999999999 ft — March 4, 2013
- 105.02 ft — February 1, 1991
Recent crests: 104.52 ft (October 7, 2024) · 100.64 ft (August 9, 2024) · 101.44 ft (April 15, 2024) · 100.47 ft (February 22, 2023) · 103.78 ft (February 24, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamAlapaha River near Jennings, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
- Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
- Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, GA
- Withlacoochee River near Lee, FL
- Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd), GA
- Suwannee River near Suwannee Springs, FL
- Suwannee River at Ellaville - US 90, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.