Flint River near Carsonville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Upson County
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.4 ft Mon 8 PM, below the 18 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,830 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 | 47 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (July 6, 1994) | 45.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 49 ftMajor flooding continues. Highway 19 Bridge flooded and will need to be closed.
- 47 ftMajor flooding begins. Highway 19 starts to flood and will need to be closed.
- 45.7 ftThe record crest was 45.7 feet on July 6...1994. This was a 100 year peak crest. This event was caused by Tropical Storm Alberto which dropped 13 to 15 inches in the headwaters of the Flint River. The Culloden was washed away by the flood wave which resulted.
- 25 ftModerate flooding begins. Access Road to boat ramp and parking lot to boat ramp flood. In addition...flooding of most of the land at the bend of the river upstream develops.
- 24 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep over the top of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the access road by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
- 22 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep over the top of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the access road by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
- 20 ftMinor flooding continues along the river in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The flood waters will cover the boat ramp up to two feet deep and cover a portion of the access road by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
- 18 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the river in the woodlands and low lying areas of fields upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 19. The water level will reach the top of a boat ramp by the bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 45.73 ft — July 6, 1994
- 38.4 ft — March 15, 1929
- 38 ft — March 17, 1990
- 34.7 ft — November 28, 1948
- 34.43 ft — March 28, 2023
Recent crests: 18.44 ft (December 11, 2024) · 27.04 ft (September 28, 2024) · 26.6 ft (March 9, 2024) · 30.31 ft (February 13, 2024) · 19.4 ft (January 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River below Big Branch near Molena, GA
- DownstreamFlint River at GA 26 near Montezuma, GA
- Flint River near Thomaston, GA
- Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, GA
- Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road near Byron, GA
- Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
- Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
- Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLUG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.