Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37), GA
River level and flood forecast · Baker County
The river is 19.5 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.1 ft Fri 8 PM, below the 24 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,040 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 | 41 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (July 13, 1994) | 45.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftWater will be several feet deep across the old downtown area of Newton. Homes east of Church Street are vulnerable to flooding at this level.
- 36 ftWater will be up to 1 foot deep inside the courthouse.
- 35 ftWater will reach the entrance to the Courthouse.
- 33 ftHouses directly behind the courthouse will begin to flood.
- 32 ftWater up to 2 feet deep will surround the courthouse in Newton and the adjacent old downtown area.
- 31 ftWater will limit access to the old downtown area of Newton. Several road closures are necessary east of Pine Street. Two homes across from the courthouse will be surrounded by water.
- 30 ftWater will begin to flood several roads in the old downtown area of Newton on the west bank of the Flint River. Roads flooded include Main Street, Sunset Avenue, and Broad Avenue near the courthouse. These roads are also known as Old 91, Old 200, and Old 37, respectively.
- 28 ftIn Newton, Water Street at Washington Avenue begin to flood. Water approaches Riverside Drive.
- 24 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 45.25 ft — July 13, 1994
- 41.3 ft — January 21, 1925
- 36.44 ft — March 12, 1998
- 34.9 ft — March 9, 1966
- 32.54 ft — January 3, 2016
Recent crests: 26.38 ft (March 15, 2024) · 23.61 ft (February 19, 2024) · 32.07 ft (March 8, 2020) · 26.8 ft (February 27, 2020) · 20.06 ft (December 5, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River (GA) at Albany, GA
- DownstreamFlint River (GA) at Riverview Plantation, GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel, GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near ElModel, GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton, GA
- Spring Creek near Leary at Chickasawhatchee Rd., GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near Albany on Gillionville Rd., GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek near Morgan, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.