Flint River near Griffin, GA

River level and flood forecast · Spalding County

Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Forecast to rise to 7.2 ft Tue 8 AM, below the 12 ft flood stage.

Flow: 716 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	20 ft
Moderate flood stage	17 ft
Flood stage	12 ft
Action stage	10 ft
Record crest (July 6, 1994)	24.22 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

33 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, 9 or more feet higher than July 1994. The bridge on Highway 16 is completely overtopped. The USGS gage house located on the bridge will be submerged and data transmission loss will be likely.
30 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, higher than July 1994. The fire station will be innundated with several feet of water. Water reaches the road surface of the Highway 16 bridge and may cause damage to the structure. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a large section of West Ellis Road up to 13 feet deep. Significant flooding will continue along West Ellis Road and may impact up to a dozen homes.
25 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16, higher than July 1994. Flood waters continue to innundate the fire station and touch the bottom of the bridge. Officials may close the bridge. Portions of Highway 16 will also be flooded. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a large section of West Ellis Road up to 8 feet deep. The homes along Landing Way will experience significant flooding up to 10 feet.
23 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters begin to innundate the fire station and reaches the bottom of the bridge. Officials may close the bridge. Wildcat Creek continues to flood a portion of West Ellis Road around 6 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 10 feet of water and innundate homes.
22 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters approach the doors of the fire station. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around 5 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 9 feet of water and innundate homes.
20 ftMajor flooding begins upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters approach the foundation of a fire station. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around 3 feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 7 feet of water and few homes begin to flood.
19 ftModerate flooding expands. Significant flooding expands upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters spread to the fire station parking lot. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road around two feet deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be flooded around 6 feet deep with water close to entering a few homes.
18 ftModerate flooding expands. Significant flooding occurs upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. The recycling center behind the fire station will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. Wildcat Creek backs up and floods a portion of West Ellis Road near one foot deep. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 5 feet of water and surrounds the foundations of a few homes.
17 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs upstream and downstream from Georgia Highway 16. The recycling center behind the fire station will begin to flood. Wildcat Creek upstream will backup and begin to flood a portion of West Ellis Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way will be under 4 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundations of a few homes and be under the wooden decks.
16 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around 3 feet of water.
15 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around two feet of water.
14 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will be flooded with around one foot of water.
13 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road. The backyards of homes at the end of Landing Way upstream from the bridge will begin to flood.
12 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands, fields, and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.
10 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Georgia Highway 16 or Newnan Road.

Highest crests on record

24.22 ft — July 6, 1994
18 ft — December 26, 2015
18 ft — November 27, 1948
17.9 ft — March 14, 1929
17.46 ft — July 12, 2005

Recent crests: 13.73 ft (February 14, 2025) · 16.99 ft (September 28, 2024) · 12.07 ft (April 5, 2024) · 12.76 ft (March 11, 2024) · 12.91 ft (March 8, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Spalding County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02344500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRFG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.