Flint River (GA) at Albany, GA
River level and flood forecast · Dougherty County
The river is 23.1 ft below flood stage (26 ft).
Forecast to rise to 5.1 ft Fri 8 PM, below the 26 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,980 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 | 42 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 26 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 1994) | 43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 47.5 ftWestern approach to Broad Avenue bridge begins to flood.
- 44.6 ftApproaches to Liberty Expressway bridge begin to flood.
- 44.5 ftEastern approach to Broad Avenue bridge begins to flood.
- 44 ftWater is at the top of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad bridge.
- 42 ftMajor flooding begins. Water is at the top of the Georgia Northern Railroad and reach the gage site.
- 39 ftFlood water will reach the floor of the sewage plant and nearby houses. Radium Springs Road begins to flood.
- 37 ftRagsdale area will be inundated with flood waters. Above this level, Albany College and houses along Hazard Drive will begin to flood.
- 36.7 ftApproaches to East Oglethorpe bridge begins to flood.
- 31 ftModerate flooding begins. Highland Avenue and some cottages at Lovers Lane Road at Lake Chehaw will see some flooding.
- 30.9 ftApproaches to Oakridge Drive bridge begin to flood.
- 29 ftFlooding will begin in the lowest elevations along Third Avenue, Highland Avenue, and Front Street.
- 26 ftMinor flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 43 ft — July 11, 1994
- 37.84 ft — April 21, 1925
- 36.92 ft — March 11, 1998
- 34.7 ft — March 7, 1966
- 34.4 ft — March 20, 1929
Recent crests: 26.44 ft (March 13, 2024) · 25.81 ft (February 17, 2024) · 21.1 ft (April 11, 2022) · 33.76 ft (March 7, 2020) · 27.65 ft (February 25, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River (GA) near Oakfield (SR 32), GA
- DownstreamFlint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37), GA
- Muckalee Creek at Forrester Parkway Bridge, GA
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge, GA
- Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195), GA
- Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County, GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near Albany on Gillionville Rd., GA
- Spring Creek near Leary at Chickasawhatchee Rd., GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.