Flint River near Thomaston, GA
River level and flood forecast · Upson County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 1,470 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 1994) | 21.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flooding continues upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Access to homes along the right bank of the river are cut off and buildings are inundated with several feet of water. Water touches the bottom of the bridge support on the left bank.
- 15 ftMajor flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwater cuts off access to some houses on the right bank of the river, upstream of the gage. Several buildings are inundated with 1 to 3 feet of water.
- 13 ftModerate flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwaters approach foundation of a house on the right bank upstream of the gage.
- 11 ftMinor flooding occurs of the natural floodplain upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.
- 9 ftBankful conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.
Highest crests on record
- 21.83 ft — July 7, 1994
- 19.3 ft — November 28, 1948
- 19.3 ft — February 28, 1902
- 19 ft — March 3, 1971
- 17.35 ft — March 17, 1990
Recent crests: 12.61 ft (September 28, 2024) · 11.15 ft (March 10, 2024) · 12.88 ft (February 13, 2024) · 13.99 ft (March 28, 2023) · 12.71 ft (March 28, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Flint River near Carsonville, GA
- Flint River below Big Branch near Molena, GA
- Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TMSG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.