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Alapaha River at Alapaha

Highest listed crest 226.60 ftFlood stage 223.0 ft32 crests since 1928

The Alapaha River at Alapaha crested above flood stage 19 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 226.60 ft on April 30, 1928, was moderate flooding, 3.60 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Alapaha River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
226.60 ft
April 30, 1928
Flood stage
223.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 9, 2020
225.23 ft, minor flooding
Location
Berrien County
Georgia

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Alapaha River at Alapaha
Action stage220.013Feb 17, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)223.017Mar 9, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage226.02Apr 4, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1928 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Alapaha River at Alapaha, 1928 to 2024 220222224226228ft Flood stage 223.0 ft Apr 30, 1928: 226.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1939: 223.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,220 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1944: 223.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1947: 222.30 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1948: 225.40 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1959: 222.00 ft, action stage; 5,620 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1961: 223.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1964: 223.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1965: 222.40 ft, action stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1966: 223.99 ft, minor flooding; 9,380 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1970: 223.48 ft, minor flooding; 7,380 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1971: 222.80 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1973: 222.87 ft, action stage; 6,290 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1975: 223.13 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1984: 222.29 ft, action stage; 5,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1986: 224.05 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1991: 223.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1993: 224.40 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2005: 224.26 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 226.23 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 2010: 223.61 ft, minor flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 224.57 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2014: 222.00 ft, action stage; 5,620 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2014: 221.64 ft, action stage; 4,290 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2014: 222.04 ft, action stage; 4,822 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2016: 221.21 ft, action stage; 3,764 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2017: 223.41 ft, minor flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2018: 220.68 ft, action stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2018: 223.13 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 221.34 ft, action stage; 5,135 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 225.23 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2024: 221.48 ft, action stage; 5,314 cubic feet per second Highest, 226.60 ft, Apr 30, 1928 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alapaha River at Alapaha 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 3 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Alapaha River at Alapaha
1Apr 30, 1928226.60+3.60Moderate—
2Apr 4, 2009226.23+3.23Moderate—
3Apr 4, 1948225.40+2.40Minor—
4Mar 9, 2020225.23+2.23Minor13,000
5Feb 28, 2013224.57+1.57Minor—
6Jan 18, 1993224.40+1.40Minor—
7Apr 1, 2005224.26+1.26Minor10,000
8Feb 12, 1986224.05+1.05Minor8,530
9Mar 8, 1966223.99+0.99Minor9,380
10Mar 3, 1939223.90+0.90Minor9,220
11Mar 5, 1991223.62+0.62Minor8,360
12Jan 25, 2010223.61+0.61Minor7,790
13Apr 23, 1944223.60+0.60Minor8,620
14Mar 8, 1964223.50+0.50Minor7,800
15Apr 5, 1970223.48+0.48Minor7,380
16Jan 26, 2017223.41+0.41Minor7,130
17Apr 18, 1961223.30+0.30Minor7,060
18Apr 20, 1975223.13+0.13Minor6,750
19Dec 7, 2018223.13+0.13Minor8,400
20Apr 5, 1973222.87−0.13Action6,290
21Mar 9, 1971222.80−0.20Action6,160
22Feb 20, 1965222.40−0.60Action5,900
23Apr 21, 1947222.30−0.70Action6,160
24Mar 11, 1984222.29−0.71Action5,370
25Dec 26, 2014222.04−0.96Action4,822
26Mar 10, 1959222.00−1.00Action5,620
27Apr 12, 2014222.00−1.00Action5,620
28Apr 23, 2014221.64−1.36Action4,290
29Feb 17, 2024221.48−1.52Action5,314
30Feb 12, 2020221.34−1.66Action5,135
31Feb 9, 2016221.21−1.79Action3,764
32Nov 21, 2018220.68−2.32Action3,970

The worst floods along the Alapaha River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Alapaha River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 30, 1928: 226.60 ft here, moderate flooding

April 4, 2009: 226.23 ft here, moderate flooding

April 4, 1948: 225.40 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Alapaha River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Alapaha River
IrwinvilleGA272.0275.42 ft, Mar 7, 20200
Alapaha this gaugeGA223.0226.60 ft, Apr 30, 19280
StatenvilleGA100.0107.62 ft, Apr 7, 200925
Jennings (in NAVD88)FL80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097

Berrien County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALAG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.