Beaverdam Creek above Elberton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Elbert County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 21 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
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (October 7, 2021) | 16.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor Flood Stage (Catastrophic Damage Threat): Devastating inundation of the basement and the lower-level parking lot of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant is beginning. Damaging inundation of Brickyard Rd, Horse Farm Rd, and Winns Mill Rd is beginning.
- 12 ftModerate Flood Stage (Considerable Damage Threat): Significant inundation of the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant is beginning. Significant inundation of Brickyard Rd, Horse Farm Rd, and Winns Mill Rd is ongoing.
- 11.5 ftMinor Flood Stage continues (Base Damage Threat): Beaverdam Creek is flooding the lower-level parking lot and the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant with up to 12 inches of inundation. Significant flooding of Horse Farm Rd with inundation greater than 12-18 inches deep, is ongoing. Flooding of Beaverdam Rd and Winns Mill Rd is increasing with inundation approaching 12 inches deep.
- 10 ftMinor Flood Stage (Base Damage Threat): Beaverdam Creek floodwaters may be approaching the basement of the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant. More significant inundation of Horse Farm Rd is beginning. Inundation of Brickyard Rd and Winns Mill Rd will begin as well, requiring closure.
- 9.5 ftAction/Advisory Stage continues. Beaverdam Creek is flooding Horse Farm Rd with inundation of up to 12 inches likely. Floodwaters are approaching Brickyard Rd and Winns Mill Rd. with inundation imminent.
- 8.5 ftAction/Advisory Flooding continues. Beaverdam Creek is inundating adjacent low-lying areas including farmland and boat access ramps. Floodwaters are impacting property adjacent to the vacant Red Minnow Restaurant on Brewers Bridge Rd, and are beginning to inundate portions of Horse Farm Rd, requiring closure.
- 7 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Beaverdam Creek is exceeding its banks and flooding low-lying areas adjacent to the stream including near the vacated Red Minnow Restaurant on Brewers Bridge Rd and low-lying areas near the following gravel road crossings: Winns Mill Rd, Brickyard Rd, and Horse Farm Rd.
Highest crests on record
- 16.53 ft — October 7, 2021
- 14.74 ft — February 7, 2020
- 14.66 ft — October 2, 1989
- 13.05 ft — August 16, 1994
- 11.87 ft — January 10, 2024
Recent crests: 10.63 ft (September 28, 2024) · 11.87 ft (January 10, 2024) · 16.53 ft (October 7, 2021) · 7.39 ft (January 2, 2021) · 14.74 ft (February 7, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Broad River in GA above Carlton, GA
- Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia, GA
- Rocky River SC near Starr, SC
- Little River near Mt Carmel, SC
- North Oconee River at College Street at Athens, GA
- Eighteen Mile Creek below Pendleton, SC
- Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce, GA
- Kettle Creek near Washington, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BVDG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.