Flint River at GA 26 near Montezuma, GA
River level and flood forecast · Macon County
The river is 17.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.7 ft Wed 2 PM, below the 20 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,770 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 1994) | 34.11 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34.11 ftFlood of record. Extensive flooding occurs in downtown Montezuma to stores and businesses. Homes also flood.
- 33 ftExtensive flood event. Montezuma and Highway 49 bridge flood.
- 32 ftMajor flooding expands. Church just east of Highway 49 Bridge floods. Town of Montezuma floods.
- 31.5 ftMajor flooding begins. The levee at Montezuma will prevent flood waters from entering the town. Any higher level will breech and flood the town.
- 30 ftModerate flooding continues. Highway 49 begins to flood.
- 28 ftModerate flooding begins. Two businesses just west of Highway 49 bridge flood. In order to prevent rail road from flooding sandbags are required for a levee.
- 25 ftFlooding of auto store at west end of Highway 26 and 49 occurs.
- 23 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and extensive flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges Boat Landing will be flooded at least 3 feet deep.
- 20 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and extensive flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to Georges Boat Landing is flooded.
- 17 ftGeorges Landing parking lot is completely flooded out. Bankfull conditions expand further into the extensive flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. Some low lying areas of pasture lands begin to flood.
- 11 ftGeorges Landing parking lot starts to flood. Water passes top of boat ramp and bankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26.
Highest crests on record
- 34.11 ft — July 8, 1994
- 27.4 ft — March 17, 1929
- 26.3 ft — March 1, 1929
- 26.1 ft — March 7, 1929
- 26.05 ft — March 20, 1990
Recent crests: 20.23 ft (March 12, 2024) · 21.49 ft (February 15, 2024) · 22.22 ft (March 30, 2023) · 20.09 ft (April 9, 2022) · 20.1 ft (February 23, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River near Carsonville, GA
- Turkey Creek near Byromville, GA
- Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus, GA
- Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield, GA
- Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville, GA
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41), GA
- Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron, 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 (MNTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.