Spring Creek above Colquitt, GA
River level and flood forecast · Miller County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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 | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 26, 2013) | 12.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftThe GA-91 (US-27) bridge is subject to closure as water reaches the base of the bridge deck.
- 18 ftFlood waters affects homes on both the west and east banks of the creek south of Colquitt.
- 12 ftA couple of homes in Old Mill Acres are flooded.
- 10 ftSpring Creek overflows the east bank of the creek into the back yards of a few homes in Old Mill Acres south of Colquitt.
Highest crests on record
- 12.28 ft — February 26, 2013
- 12.21 ft — February 14, 2024
- 12.09 ft — February 9, 2020
- 12.05 ft — December 4, 2018
- 11.73 ft — March 11, 2024
Recent crests: 11.73 ft (March 11, 2024) · 12.21 ft (February 14, 2024) · 9.89 ft (March 8, 2020) · 12.09 ft (February 9, 2020) · 12.05 ft (December 4, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSpring Creek near Iron City (CR 16), GA
- Flint River (GA) at Riverview Plantation, GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton, GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel, GA
- Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs, GA
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, GA
- Spring Creek near Reynoldsville St. Park (SR 253), GA
- Chickasawhatchee Creek near ElModel, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CQUG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.