Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron, GA
River level and flood forecast · Peach County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 103 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 28, 2023) | 18.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftMajor flooding begins. Water begins to flood portions of Houston Road north of the bridge. The bridge will be closed. Widespread flooding continues to innundate wooded and wetland areas. The campgrounds near the creek off of Industrial Highway will begin to flood.
- 22 ftModerate flooding continues to expand and water continues to rise in wooded and wetland areas. Creek access roads are completely flooded and water level reaches the bottom of the bridge on Houston Road. The bridge may become closed.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Widespread flooding expands into the woodlands upstream and downstream of the gage on Houston Road. Creek access roads will be under water.
- 17 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodland areas upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Larger portions of creek access roads will flood.
- 15 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will begin to flood.
- 13 ftBankfull is reached. Some minor flooding of low lying areas does occur near the stream gage on Houston Road.
Highest crests on record
- 18.38 ft — March 28, 2023
- 17.82 ft — April 8, 2022
- 17.56 ft — February 13, 2024
- 17.1 ft — March 10, 2024
- 16.95 ft — May 5, 2010
Recent crests: 15.33 ft (April 8, 2025) · 15.13 ft (September 28, 2024) · 17.1 ft (March 10, 2024) · 17.56 ft (February 13, 2024) · 15.16 ft (January 11, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, GA
- Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon, GA
- Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield, GA
- Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA
- Falling Creek near Juliette, GA
- Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
- Flint River near Carsonville, GA
- Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BYNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.