Brier Creek near Waynesboro, GA
River level and flood forecast · Burke County
Normal6.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 384 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1929) | 23 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 23 ft — October 1, 1929
- 21.6 ft — April 9, 1936
- 14.24 ft — October 13, 1990
- 12.28 ft — March 5, 1971
- 12.24 ft — October 1, 2024
Recent crests: 8.99 ft (November 9, 2024) · 12.24 ft (October 1, 2024) · 7.82 ft (October 17, 2023) · 8 ft (August 31, 2023) · 7.91 ft (April 9, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.