Flint River below Big Branch near Molena, GA
River level and flood forecast · Pike County
Normal7.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 20.4 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.7 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 1,090 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 | 38 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (December 26, 2015) | 32.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 38 ftMajor flooding begins. Extensive flooding continues to expand into the surrounding areas. Elevated homes near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge will have water reach the floor boards of the houses. Access roads to these homes will be under several feet of water.
- 33 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas upstream and downstream from the gage located near the pump station. Significant flooding expands into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will have several feet of water underneath them. Access roads to these homes will be completely flooded.
- 28 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water underneath them.
- 24 ftMinor flooding continues in the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. In this area the water level reaches the foundation of a house on the left bank.
- 22 ftMinor flooding begins in the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. In this area water begins to surround a few homes.
- 20 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river from Flat Shoals Road to the Georgia Highway 74 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 32.22 ft — December 26, 2015
- 31.84 ft — July 13, 2005
- 28.64 ft — April 21, 2019
- 28.38 ft — March 28, 2023
- 28.14 ft — September 29, 2024
Recent crests: 28.14 ft (September 29, 2024) · 28.38 ft (March 28, 2023) · 28.64 ft (April 21, 2019) · 32.22 ft (December 26, 2015) · 31.84 ft (July 13, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River near Griffin, GA
- DownstreamFlint River near Carsonville, GA
- Flint River near Thomaston, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MOLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.