Flood-Tracking Chart for the Flint River Basin in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia

The Flint River Basin flood-tracking charts can be used by local citizens and emergency response personnel to record the latest river stage and predicted flood-crest information along the Flint River and Kinchafoonee, Muckalee, Ichawaynochaway, and Spring Creeks. By comparing the current stage (water-surface level above a datum) and predicted flood crest to the recorded peak stages of previous floods, emergency response personnel and residents can make informed decisions concerning the threat to life and property.

This map shows the location of selected real-time river stage stations, shown by station number. Stations are also listed below. After selecting a station, a Web page will show a chart with colored bars representing the five highest recorded peak stages and the years in which they occurred. A white bar provides a scale on which to record the most recently reported river stage from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS Georgia Water Science Center displays available real-time river stage data on the World Wide Web.

For each of the selected stations that is a flood-forecast point, the predicted flood-crest information from the National Weather Service (NWS) can be recorded. USGS data are used by the NWS for its flood-forecasting models. The NWS routinely broadcasts this forecast information to the news media and on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio (NWR). Current NWR broadcast frequencies can be accessed at http://www.srh.noaa.gov.

Real-time river stage monitoring stations in the Flint River Basin:

02344500 - Flint River near Griffin (02344500)
02347500 - Flint River near Culloden (02347500)
02349500 - Flint Riverat at Montezuma (02349500)
02350600 - Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (02350600)
02350900 - Kinchafoonee Creek near Dawson (02350900)
02351890 - Muckalee Creek at State Highway 195 near Leesburg (02351890)
02352500 - Flint River at Albany (02352500)
02353000 - Flint River at Newton (02353000)
02353500 - Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford (02353500)
02356000 - Flint River at Bainbridge (02356000)
02357000 - Spring Creek near Iron City (02357000)

Cooperators

This flood-tracking information was prepared in cooperation with a number of other agencies and environmental groups.

For real-time streamflow data and other water-resources information, access the USGS Georgia Water Science Center home page at http://ga.water.usgs.gov/
For National Weather Service predicted peaks and other information, access the Southeast River Forecast Center home page at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/serfc/

Contacts

Chris Smith, Brian McCallum
(770) 903-9100