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Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia, GA

River level and flood forecast · Elbert County

Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 5:30 PM

The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (21 ft).

Flow: 710 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0102030TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 19 ftFlood 21 ftModerate 27 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage36 ft
Moderate flood stage27 ft
Flood stage21 ft
Action stage19 ft
Record crest (October 2, 1929)34.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 35 ftMajor Flood Stage. Broad River is at the junction of the GA 17 bridge beams and pier caps. Bridge closure is imminent or already occurring. The GA 17 boat ramp access parking area is submerged by at least 12-15 feet of water. Several feet of water is likely flooding farmland and wooded areas along a 5-mile reach up- and downstream from the streamgauge site.
  • 27 ftModerate Flood Stage. The GA 17 boat ramp access parking area is submerged by at least 6 feet of water. Several feet of water is likely flooding farmland and wooded areas along a 5-mile reach up- and downstream from the streamgauge and beginning to flood adjacent wooded areas and farmland.
  • 21 ftMinor Flood Stage. Parking area at the GA 17 boat ramp access point is submerged by approximately 1 foot of water.
  • 19 ftAction Stage. Boat ramp at GA 17 bridge is nearly submerged by Broad River. Broad River is exceeding bankfull in some locations along a 5-mile reach up- and downstream from the streamgauge and beginning to flood adjacent wooded areas and farmland.

Highest crests on record

  1. 34.8 ft — October 2, 1929
  2. 30.5 ft — October 2, 1989
  3. 30.3 ft — November 29, 1948
  4. 29.5 ft — March 6, 1929
  5. 28.6 ft — November 7, 1977

Recent crests: 24.12 ft (September 28, 2024) · 23.51 ft (January 11, 2024) · 26.17 ft (February 8, 2020) · 22.23 ft (April 21, 2019) · 20.62 ft (January 5, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Elbert CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02192000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BELG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.