Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn, GA
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 11 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (December 30, 2015) | 13.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread innundation of water expands further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The water level reaches the top of the bridge. The depth of water on the road at the bridge will be around one foot deep and it will be closed by local officials.
- 21 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. The road on the bridge will begin to flood and local officials will likely have it closed.
- 19 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge. This may cause local officials to close it due to possible erosion around the supports.
- 16 ftMinor flooding continues and expands much further into the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road.
- 14 ftMinor flooding continues of the natural flood plain and expands further into the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road.
- 12 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and the natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Newborn Road.
Highest crests on record
- 13.67 ft — December 30, 2015
- 12.59 ft — August 6, 2025
- 12.58 ft — January 9, 2024
- 12.43 ft — August 5, 2025
- 12.39 ft — February 7, 2020
Recent crests: 12.59 ft (August 6, 2025) · 12.43 ft (August 5, 2025) · 12.17 ft (January 25, 2024) · 12.58 ft (January 9, 2024) · 12.03 ft (October 5, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Alcovy River above Covington, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Road near Covington, GA
- Alcovy River below Covington, GA
- Little Cornish Creek at County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Yellow River at Rocky Plains Road near Rocky Plains, GA
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road near Covington, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Bald Rock Road near Milstead, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.