Canoochee River near Claxton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Evans County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 303 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Sep 14, 2:19 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 7, 2024) | 18.11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftwater will flow over the Highway 301 bridge.
- 16 ftseveral homes will be impacted by flood waters along Highway 169 near the Canoochee River.
- 14.5 ftthe Highway 169 bridge holds back flood waters, which causes lowlands along the river to flood.
- 13.5 ftHillside Drive, the main access road into Canoochee Properties, will be flooded.
- 11 ftseveral homes are flooded along Parker Springs Road in Canoochee Properties.
- 9.5 ftthe Rocks River Bridge Park near the Highway 301 bridge floods.
Highest crests on record
- 18.11 ft — August 7, 2024
- 17.8 ft — January 1, 1925
- 17.6 ft — October 1, 1929
- 16.6 ft — January 14, 1993
- 16.58 ft — May 26, 1966
Recent crests: 14.85 ft (May 13, 2025) · 18.11 ft (August 7, 2024) · 14.29 ft (March 11, 2024) · 13.56 ft (February 15, 2024) · 13.95 ft (September 1, 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 (CNOG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.