Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal40.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (48 ft).
Flow: 405 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 | 60 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 55 ft |
| Flood stage | 48 ft |
| Action stage | 46 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2024) | 52.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 61 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. The Hampton Woolsey Road bridge will be topped and the road will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. The flood waters will be around 6 feet deep in a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir. Several outbuildings on nearby farms will be flooded.
- 60 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The flood waters will begin to affect a portion of the Hampton Woolsey Road and be around 5 feet deep in a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir. Several outbuildings on nearby farms will begin to flood.
- 58 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from Hampton Woolsey Road. The Hampton Woolsey bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will likely have it closed. The flood waters will be around 3 feet deep in a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir. The water will be approaching several outbuildings on nearby farms.
- 56 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. The flood waters will be around one foot deep in a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
- 55 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. The water level will be around one foot below the bottom of the bridge. The flood waters will begin to enter a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
- 54 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. The flood waters will completely surround the foundation of a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
- 52 ftMinor flooding expands in the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. This primarily affects woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures. The water level will begin to surround the foundation of a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
- 50 ftMinor flooding continues of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. This primarily affects woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures. The water level will reach the foundation of a Fayette County pump station to the Lake Horton Reservoir.
- 48 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road. This will primarily affect woodlands...agricultural fields and pastures.
- 46 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Hampton Woolsey Road.
Highest crests on record
- 52.67 ft — September 28, 2024
- 51.48 ft — December 25, 2015
- 50.07 ft — April 20, 2019
- 49.68 ft — November 12, 2009
- 49.19 ft — February 14, 2025
Recent crests: 49.19 ft (February 14, 2025) · 52.67 ft (September 28, 2024) · 48.06 ft (March 10, 2024) · 48.7 ft (March 7, 2024) · 48.22 ft (February 13, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River near Lovejoy, GA
- DownstreamFlint River near Griffin, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flat Creek at Lake Peachtree Tailrace, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
- Flat Creek below Lake Kedron Dam, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSEG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.