Black Creek near Blitchton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Bryan County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 15.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 7, 2024) | 16.51 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftAt 25 feet water will flow over the Highway 280 bridge and will likely enter the Lower Black Creek Church building.
- 23 ftAt 23 feet water could flow over the Interstate 16 bridges.
- 21 ftAt 21 feet water will begin to impact Highway 280 on the west side of Black Creek and will reach the road surface of the Interstate 16 bridges.
- 18 ftAt 18 feet water will reach the bottom of the bridge on Highway 280 as well as the bottom of the Interstate 16 bridges.
Highest crests on record
- 16.51 ft — August 7, 2024
- 15.28 ft — October 14, 1994
- 14.8 ft — June 5, 2005
- 13.94 ft — September 1, 2023
- 13.21 ft — March 6, 2020
Recent crests: 16.51 ft (August 7, 2024) · 13.94 ft (September 1, 2023) · 13.21 ft (March 6, 2020) · 14.8 ft (June 5, 2005) · 12.78 ft (March 10, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLIG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.