Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus, GA

River level and flood forecast · Sumter County

Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 122 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	15 ft
Flood stage	10 ft
Action stage	8 ft
Record crest (July 6, 1994)	19.5 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

20 ftWidespread inundation flooding never seen before will expand further from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level will continue to hit the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be 1 to 3 feet deep over the road and up to 5 feet deep in a radio station near the bridge. This flooding will be worse than what occurred with Tropical Storm Alberto in July 1994.
18 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level will continue to hit the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be around one foot deep over the road. A radio station near the bridge will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water.
17 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The water level hits the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion may occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will likely have it closed. The water level will begin to flow over the road in low areas. A radio station on the left bank and downstream from the bridge will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
15 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 and Americus Friendship Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close the bridge. Flood waters also begin to reach the foundation of a radio station on the downstream and left bank of the bridge.
14 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
12 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road.
8 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 30 or Americus Friendship Road. The marsh land surrounding the creek begins to flood.

Highest crests on record

19.5 ft — July 6, 1994
11.51 ft — March 31, 1970
9.77 ft — March 4, 1966
9.51 ft — January 27, 1978
9.41 ft — March 6, 1983

Recent crests: 9.2 ft (December 25, 2015) · 19.5 ft (July 6, 1994) · 9.41 ft (March 6, 1983) · 9.51 ft (January 27, 1978) · 9.16 ft (February 20, 1975)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Sumter County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02351500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MUCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.