TidalMapAlapaha River near Alapaha, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02316000 sits on the Alapaha River and reads everything draining 663 square miles of the Alapaha basin. Its datum sits 208 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1937, 63 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Alapaha River at GA 125/32 near Irwinville, GA, reading 430 square miles. This gauge adds the 233 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Alapaha River runs a median of 82 cfs at this gauge across 63 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 887 cfs, and October the leanest at 11 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 14,900 cfs in 2009, and the lowest is -0.0 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 400 cfs | 485% |
| Feb | 887 cfs | 1075% |
| Mar | 730 cfs | 885% |
| Apr | 654 cfs | 793% |
| May | 106 cfs | 128% |
| Jun | 60 cfs | 73% |
| Jul | 82 cfs | 99% |
| Aug | 81 cfs | 98% |
| Sep | 27 cfs | 33% |
| Oct | 11 cfs | 13% |
| Nov | 15 cfs | 18% |
| Dec | 67 cfs | 81% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1937 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Alapaha River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 223 feet. NWS starts watching it at 220 feet. The highest crest on record is 226.6 feet, in April 1928.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 220 ft |
| Minor flooding | 223 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 226 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1928 | 226.6 ft |
| April 2009 | 226.2 ft |
| April 1948 | 225.4 ft |
| March 2020 | 225.2 ft |
| February 2013 | 224.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALAG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Alapaha River at GA 125/32 near Irwinville, GA
- Little River near Adel, GA
- Withlacoochee River at Skipper Bridge Rd,nr Bemiss, GA
- Little River at GA 122, near Hahira, GA
- Withlacoochee River at US 41 near Valdosta, GA
- Ocmulgee River at Abbeville, GA
- Satilla River at GA 158, near Waycross, GA
- Withlacoochee River at US 84, near Quitman, GA
- Turnpike Creek near Mcrae, GA
- Alapaha River at Statenville, GA
- Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, GA
- Little Ocmulgee River at GA 149, at Scotland, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02316000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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