TidalMapFlint River at GA 26, near Montezuma, 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 02349605 sits on the Flint River and reads everything draining 2,920 square miles of the Middle Flint basin. Its datum sits 255 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1905, 103 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Flint River runs a median of 1,980 cfs at this gauge across 103 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 4,570 cfs, and September the leanest at 1,205 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 130,000 cfs in 1994, and the lowest is 408 cfs in 2000.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3,610 cfs | 182% |
| Feb | 4,530 cfs | 229% |
| Mar | 4,570 cfs | 231% |
| Apr | 3,725 cfs | 188% |
| May | 2,420 cfs | 122% |
| Jun | 1,850 cfs | 93% |
| Jul | 1,770 cfs | 89% |
| Aug | 1,580 cfs | 80% |
| Sep | 1,205 cfs | 61% |
| Oct | 1,210 cfs | 61% |
| Nov | 1,490 cfs | 75% |
| Dec | 2,320 cfs | 117% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1905 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Flint River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 20 feet. NWS starts watching it at 11 feet. The highest crest on record is 34.1 feet, in July 1994.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 11 ft |
| Minor flooding | 20 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 28 ft |
| Major flooding | 31 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| July 1994 | 34.1 ft |
| March 1929 | 27.4 ft |
| March 1929 | 26.3 ft |
| March 1929 | 26.1 ft |
| March 1990 | 26.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNTG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02349605. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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