Murder Creek near Monticello, GA
River level and flood forecast · Putnam County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 35 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 | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (November 30, 1948) | 14.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. Rapid flowing water will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials will likely close it.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flowing water more than doubles from the flood stage level and will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 16 ftModerate flooding beings. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flowing water doubles from the flood stage level and will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 14 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flow water increases around 50 percent from the flood stage level and may cause erosion conditions to the banks.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road.
Highest crests on record
- 14.9 ft — November 30, 1948
- 13.13 ft — March 18, 1990
- 11.81 ft — March 9, 1998
- 9.67 ft — April 9, 1983
- 9.6 ft — February 27, 1961
Recent crests: 11.81 ft (March 9, 1998) · 13.13 ft (March 18, 1990) · 9.67 ft (April 9, 1983) · 9.6 ft (February 27, 1961) · 14.9 ft (November 30, 1948)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little River near Eatonton, GA
- Falling Creek near Juliette, GA
- Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA
- Ocmulgee River near Jackson, GA
- Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA
- Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn, GA
- East Bear Creek at Poplar Road near Mansfield, GA
- Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.