Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, GA
River level and flood forecast · Baker County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 1,120 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 1994) | 23.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding in the area of GA-216 begins. Highway subject to closure.
- 13 ftMilford Road begins to flood and is subject to closure above this level.
- 12 ftAccess to homes on the west bank of the creek, east of Milford Road begin to flood, restricting access.
- 11 ftWater begins flooding low lying areas outside of the main creek channel.
Highest crests on record
- 23.2 ft — July 7, 1994
- 19.59 ft — March 9, 1998
- 17.2 ft — July 12, 1916
- 16.2 ft — January 21, 1925
- 15.4 ft — March 30, 2005
Recent crests: 12.71 ft (March 11, 2024) · 12.43 ft (February 14, 2024) · 14.89 ft (March 7, 2020) · 13.78 ft (February 9, 2020) · 13.02 ft (December 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamIchawaynochaway Creek near Morgan, GA
- DownstreamIchawaynochaway Creek near ElModel, GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near ElModel, GA
- Spring Creek near Leary at Chickasawhatchee Rd., GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton, GA
- Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37), GA
- Pachitla Creek near Edison, GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near Albany on Gillionville Rd., GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLFG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.