Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield, GA
River level and flood forecast · Houston County
Normal15.0 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 15.0 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 81 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 | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 27 ft |
| Record crest (December 16, 2009) | 27.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftMajor flooding begins. Flooding of U.S. Highway 341 northwest of the bridge expands...and flooding beings southeast of the bridge. The bridge will be closed. Widespread flooding continues to innundate wooded and wetland areas.
- 35 ftModerate flooding begins. Widespread flooding expands into the woodlands upstream and downstream of the gage on U.S. Highway 341. Creek access roads will be under water...portions of U.S. Highway 341 northwest of the bridge will be covered with water...and the water level reaches the bottom of the bridge. The bridge may become closed.
- 33 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodland areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 341. Larger portions of access roads will flood.
- 30 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 341. Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will begin to flood.
- 27 ftBankfull is reached. Some minor flooding of low lying areas does occur near the stream gage on U.S. Highway 341.
Highest crests on record
- 27.21 ft — December 16, 2009
- 26.81 ft — January 22, 2010
Recent crests: 26.81 ft (January 22, 2010) · 27.21 ft (December 16, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville, GA
- Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville, GA
- Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron, GA
- Turkey Creek near Byromville, GA
- Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma, GA
- Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, GA
- Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon, GA
- Big Sandy Creek at US 441 near Irwinton, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLFG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.