Withlacoochee River near Quitman (US 84), GA
River level and flood forecast · Brooks County
Normal96.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (104 ft).
Flow: 3,730 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 11, 9:16 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 113 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 110 ft |
| Flood stage | 104 ft |
| Action stage | 99 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 2009) | 118.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 116 ftSignificant flooding occurs. The US Highway 84 bridge is completely underwater. Cowart Circle, Rowland Road, Olympia Trail are completely flooded. The Clyattville Nankin Road bridge is completely underwater.
- 113 ftApproaches to the US Highway 84 bridge at the Brooks Lowndes county line floods and the highway is subject to closure. Clyattville Nankin road near the river bridge is subject to closure.
- 111 ftWater approaches the elevation of the road surface along US Highway 84 as well as the Clyattville Nankin road bridge further downstream. Wastewater treatment plant on Wetherington Lane begins to flood.
- 110 ftIn Lowndes County, Beaver Run Road, Spain Ferry Road, and Old Quitman Highway are flooded. Water will approach structures along Old Quitman Highway on the Brooks County side of the river.
- 106 ftIn Lowndes County, the boat ramp at the Clyattville Nankin road is flooded.
- 104 ftIn Lowndes County, Spook Bridge Lane begins to flood.
- 102 ftRiver overflows banks on both sides of the river into wooded bottomlands.
- 100 ftBoat ramp at end of Knights Ferry Road in Lowndes County is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 118.17 ft — April 5, 2009
- 115.2 ft — April 4, 1948
- 114.98 ft — March 1, 2013
- 114.8 ft — August 19, 1928
- 114.28999999999999 ft — February 13, 1986
Recent crests: 101.93 ft (August 9, 2024) · 102.26 ft (April 3, 2024) · 107.47 ft (January 8, 2021) · 105.37 ft (March 12, 2020) · 104.73 ft (December 21, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWithlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, GA
- DownstreamWithlacoochee River near Pinetta - CR 150, FL
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122), GA
- Withlacoochee River above Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd), GA
- Blue Spring at Blue Springs near Madison, FL
- Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37), GA
- Alapaha River at Statenville, GA
- Alapaha River near Jennings, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (QUTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.