Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 21 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge. Erosion will be possible to the sides of the bridge and county officials may close it.

• 18 ft

  Significant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.

• 16 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.

• 15 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 257 and 27.

• 13 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.

• 11 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27.

• 9 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highways 257 and 27. The marsh land surrounding the creek begins to flood.

Highest crests on record