Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.1 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 259 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 28, 2023) | 19.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMinor flooding expands into woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on Monticello Highway or Georgia Highway 83. Portions of Byars Road and numerous private access roads near the river will flood.
- 16 ftMinor flooding of woodlands in the natural flood plain begins along the river. Low lying areas of Byars Road...downstream and right bank from the gage on Monticello Highway or Georgia Highway 83 will begin to flood.
- 13 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Monticello Highway or Georgia Highway 83.
Highest crests on record
- 19.64 ft — March 28, 2023
- 18.45 ft — February 13, 2024
- 18.43 ft — February 19, 2020
- 18.15 ft — April 7, 2022
- 18.07 ft — September 28, 2024
Recent crests: 18.07 ft (September 28, 2024) · 18.45 ft (February 13, 2024) · 19.64 ft (March 28, 2023) · 18.15 ft (April 7, 2022) · 17.15 ft (September 18, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Falling Creek near Juliette, GA
- Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA
- Ocmulgee River near Jackson, GA
- Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
- Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, GA
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
- Ocmulgee River at 5th Street Bridge at Macon, GA
- Murder Creek near Monticello, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TOWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.