Broad River in GA above Carlton, GA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 28 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields away from the river. Large portions of Roy Wood Road will be completely under water. Flood waters reach the basement level of an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road and begin to seep into the concrete floor.
• 25 ftModerate flooding begins. Extensive flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the river. Large portions of Roy Wood Road and the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks location will be completely under water. Flooding reaches the bore well in the backyard of an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road.
• 24 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the river. A sand dredge operation on the left bank near the gage will be completely under water. Large portions of Roy Wood Road and the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks location will be under several feet of water. Flooding expands up the backyard of an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road.
• 21 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the river. A sand dredge operation on the left bank near the gage will be flooded out. Large portions of Roy Wood Road and the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks location will be under several feet of water. Flooding expands over the yard behind an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road.
• 18 ftMinor flooding will expand further into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 72 bridge. A sand dredge operation on the left bank near the gage will become flooded. A large portion of Roy Wood Road will be flooded with several feet of water and the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks location will be under water. Flooding of the yard behind an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road will continue to expand.
• 15 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands and fields begin upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 72 bridge. A sand dredge operation on the left bank near the gage will become affected. A portion of Roy Wood Road will be flooded with a few feet of water and the dirt parking lot of the Broad River Outpost for Canoes and Kayaks will begin to flood. A wooden pier and portions of the yard behind an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road will be flooded.
• 12 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 72 bridge. A low portion of Roy Wood Road begins to flood at the merging point of a stream and the river. This location is around one third mile downstream from the Georgia Highway 172 bridge or around eight and one half miles upstream from the Georgia Highway 72 bridge. A wooden pier behind an assisted living home off of Roy Wood Road will begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 39 ft — August 25, 1908
2. 28.2 ft — December 10, 1919
3. 28.2 ft — February 28, 1902
4. 28 ft — March 15, 1912
5. 27.9 ft — October 2, 1929

Recent crests: 17.57 ft (February 13, 2025) · 17.51 ft (September 27, 2024) · 22.46 ft (January 10, 2024) · 20.18 ft (January 4, 2023) · 20.68 ft (October 7, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Beaverdam Creek above Elberton, GA
• Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia, GA
• North Oconee River at College Street at Athens, GA
• Middle Oconee River at US 78 at Athens, GA
• Kettle Creek near Washington, GA
• Little River near Mt Carmel, SC
• Oconee River near Penfield, GA
• Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce, GA