TidalMapPotato Creek at County Line Rd, near Orchard Hill,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 02346310 sits on Potato Creek and reads everything draining 9.5 square miles of the Upper Flint basin. Its datum sits 758 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2004, 23 years of it.
Normal flows here
Potato Creek runs a median of 4.8 cfs at this gauge across 23 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 11 cfs, and September the leanest at 2.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,030 cfs in 2005, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2020.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 cfs | 198% |
| Feb | 11 cfs | 229% |
| Mar | 10 cfs | 208% |
| Apr | 8.2 cfs | 172% |
| May | 5.5 cfs | 115% |
| Jun | 4.8 cfs | 99% |
| Jul | 3.3 cfs | 69% |
| Aug | 3.1 cfs | 65% |
| Sep | 2.1 cfs | 44% |
| Oct | 2.7 cfs | 56% |
| Nov | 3.5 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 6.9 cfs | 144% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2004 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Potato Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 14.2 feet, in July 2005.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 17 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| July 2005 | 14.2 ft |
| September 2024 | 12 ft |
| March 2023 | 11.9 ft |
| September 2020 | 11.8 ft |
| January 2024 | 11.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge POTG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street, near Griffin, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, near Griffin, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road, near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
- Pates Creek near Flippen, GA
- Line Creek near Senoia, GA
- Flint River below Big Branch, near Molena, GA
- Towaliga River at GA 83 near Juliette, GA
- Line Creek below Lake Mcintosh, near Peachtree City,ga
- Flat Creek Ds of Lake at Peachtree City, GA
- South River at GA 81, at Snapping Shoals, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02346310. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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