Upatoi Creek near Columbus, GA
River level and flood forecast · Chattahoochee County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 19.4 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Flow: 321 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 | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1990) | 32.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road. Large portions of Wildcat Road...Engineer Road...and Georgia Highway 411 will be flooded with 1 to 4 feet of water.
- 30 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands and wetlands along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road. Portions of Wildcat Road...Engineer Road and Georgia Highway 411 will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water.
- 28 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road. Low portions of Wildcat Road...Engineer Road and Georgia Highway 411 will begin to flood.
- 26 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and wetlands along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road.
- 24 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road.
- 20 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek in Fort Benning and upstream and downstream from the gage on Red Arrow Road.
Highest crests on record
- 32.12 ft — March 17, 1990
- 21.65 ft — December 25, 2015
- 21.06 ft — April 1, 1981
- 20.7 ft — March 8, 1998
- 15.95 ft — March 7, 1996
Recent crests: 21.65 ft (December 25, 2015) · 20.7 ft (March 8, 1998) · 15.95 ft (March 7, 1996) · 32.12 ft (March 17, 1990) · 21.06 ft (April 1, 1981)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus, GA
- Hannahatchee Creek at Union Road at Union, GA
- Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41), GA
- Flint River near Thomaston, GA
- Chattahoochee River at West Point, GA
- Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn, AL
- Muckalee Creek at Highway 30 near Americus, GA
- Flint River near Carsonville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (UPAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.