Kettle Creek near Washington, GA
River level and flood forecast · Wilkes County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1989) | 17.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Flooding never seen before expands further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road. The USGS gage house will be under water causing a data transmittion loss. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road. The water level will be affecting the bottom of the USGS gage house which may cause a data transmission loss.
- 17 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road. The water level will be approaching the bottom of the USGS gage house.
- 16 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road.
- 14 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pasture along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream from the gage at Stoney Ridge Road.
Highest crests on record
- 17.68 ft — October 1, 1989
- 16.92 ft — December 22, 2015
- 16.66 ft — April 7, 2022
- 16.62 ft — September 22, 2009
- 16.53 ft — February 7, 2020
Recent crests: 14.48 ft (September 27, 2024) · 16.66 ft (April 7, 2022) · 16.53 ft (February 7, 2020) · 14.93 ft (January 4, 2019) · 14.77 ft (December 23, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little River near Washington, GA
- Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia, GA
- Oconee River near Penfield, GA
- Broad River in GA above Carlton, GA
- Beaverdam Creek above Elberton, GA
- Little River near Mt Carmel, SC
- North Oconee River at College Street at Athens, GA
- Apalachee River near Bostwick, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KETG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.