Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41), GA
River level and flood forecast · Webster County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.9 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 131 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1990) | 12.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftFlood waters reach the elevation of the gage instrument shelf.
- 14 ftFlood waters reach the elevation of state road 41.
- 13 ftFlood water will reach the underclearance of the state road 41 bridge.
- 12.5 ftHouses near the creek on the west bank will begin to flood.
- 7 ftLow lying areas and river access roads will flood.
Highest crests on record
- 12.16 ft — March 17, 1990
- 11.6 ft — July 6, 1994
- 11.4 ft — January 15, 1943
- 9.7 ft — January 26, 1978
- 9.03 ft — March 10, 2024
Recent crests: 9.03 ft (March 10, 2024) · 6.35 ft (March 9, 2024) · 7.2 ft (February 15, 2024) · 5.77 ft (February 13, 2024) · 6.65 ft (June 16, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamKinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County, GA
- Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus, GA
- Hannahatchee Creek at Union Road at Union, GA
- Upatoi Creek near Columbus, GA
- Pataula Creek near Georgetown, GA
- Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195), GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near Albany on Gillionville Rd., GA
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRSG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.