Falling Creek near Juliette, GA
River level and flood forecast · Jones County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 1994) | 23.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftNear record flooding occurs which inundates widespread areas of woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow more than quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 21 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow almost quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 19 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost triples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 17 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost doubles in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 15 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from the flood stage level.
- 13 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
Highest crests on record
- 23.25 ft — July 5, 1994
- 23 ft — March 2, 1971
- 22.85 ft — March 17, 1990
- 22.4 ft — May 15, 1976
- 20.41 ft — March 7, 1996
Recent crests: 13.97 ft (April 8, 2025) · 15.34 ft (February 13, 2024) · 15.14 ft (January 10, 2024) · 18.21 ft (March 26, 2023) · 13.9 ft (April 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA
- Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
- Ocmulgee River near Jackson, GA
- Murder Creek near Monticello, GA
- Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon, GA
- Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, GA
- Little River near Eatonton, GA
- Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FALG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.