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Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear — water level right now

Worth County, Georgia · NWS gauge WWCG1
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current stage (ft)
 
239
minor flood stage
 
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 237
minor · 239
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage239low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage237water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Flint River (GA) near Oakfield (SR 32) 9 mi away · loading… Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195) 13 mi away · loading… Muckalee Creek at Forrester Parkway Bridge 16 mi away · loading… Kinchafoonee Creek at Century Road Bridge 18 mi away · loading… Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee Count 19 mi away · loading… Flint River (GA) at Albany 21 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDWWCG1
CountyWorth
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officeTallahassee
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates31.845, -83.941
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear

Is Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 239 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Flint River (GA) at Lake Blackshear?

minor flood stage 239 ft, action stage 237 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Tallahassee and local emergency management.