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Alapaha River at Irwinville

Highest listed crest 275.42 ftFlood stage 272.0 ft10 crests since 2010

The Alapaha River at Irwinville crested above flood stage 5 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2024. The highest, 275.42 ft on March 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 3.42 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Alapaha River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
275.42 ft
March 7, 2020; 12,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
272.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 7, 2020
275.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Irwin County
Near Tifton (13.1 mi)

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 Irwinville
Action stage269.05Feb 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)272.05Mar 7, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage276.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2010 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Alapaha River at Irwinville, 2010 to 2024 268270272274276ft Flood stage 272.0 ft Jan 23, 2010: 272.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 272.68 ft, minor flooding; 8,490 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2014: 270.78 ft, action stage; 5,546 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2014: 270.22 ft, action stage; 4,879 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 272.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2018: 269.01 ft, action stage; 3,506 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 272.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 269.72 ft, action stage; 4,304 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 275.42 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2024: 270.08 ft, action stage; 4,705 cubic feet per second Highest, 275.42 ft, Mar 7, 2020 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alapaha River at Irwinville 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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 Irwinville
1Mar 7, 2020275.42+3.42Minor12,500
2Feb 27, 2013272.68+0.68Minor8,490
3Dec 5, 2018272.20+0.20Minor7,720
4Jan 23, 2010272.19+0.19Minor8,860
5Jan 25, 2017272.18+0.18Minor7,580
6Apr 10, 2014270.78−1.22Action5,546
7Apr 21, 2014270.22−1.78Action4,879
8Feb 15, 2024270.08−1.92Action4,705
9Feb 9, 2020269.72−2.28Action4,304
10Nov 18, 2018269.01−2.99Action3,506

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.

March 7, 2020: 275.42 ft here, minor flooding

  • StatenvilleGA · Mar 14, 2020 · 104.56 ft · Major
  • AlapahaGA · Mar 9, 2020 · 225.23 ft · Minor

February 27, 2013: 272.68 ft here, minor flooding

December 5, 2018: 272.20 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
Irwinville this gaugeGA272.0275.42 ft, Mar 7, 20200
AlapahaGA223.0226.60 ft, Apr 30, 19280
StatenvilleGA100.0107.62 ft, Apr 7, 200925
Jennings (in NAVD88)FL80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge IVLG1, 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.