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Alapaha River at Statenville

Highest listed crest 107.62 ftFlood stage 100.0 ft83 crests since 1928

The Alapaha River at Statenville crested at major flood stage 25 times among the 83 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 107.62 ft on April 7, 2009, was major flooding, 7.62 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Alapaha River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
107.62 ft
April 7, 2009; 33,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
100.0 ft
Major flooding from 103.0 ft
Crests at major
25
1st of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
October 7, 2024
104.52 ft, major flooding
Location
Echols 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 Statenville
Action stage90.013Feb 14, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)100.010Aug 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage101.033Apr 15, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage103.025Oct 7, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

83 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 Statenville, 1928 to 2024 8090100110ft Flood stage 100.0 ftMajor 103.0 ft May 1, 1928: 104.60 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1929: 104.10 ft, major flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1937: 98.90 ft, action stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1939: 102.50 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1942: 98.40 ft, action stage; 6,370 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1944: 102.50 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1944: 102.90 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1945: 98.90 ft, action stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1947: 98.50 ft, action stage; 5,990 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1947: 101.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1947: 101.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1947: 103.60 ft, major flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1948: 103.10 ft, major flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1948: 105.90 ft, major flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1958: 101.30 ft, moderate flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1959: 102.40 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1960: 103.90 ft, major flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1961: 103.10 ft, major flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1964: 101.60 ft, moderate flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1964: 102.50 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1964: 101.85 ft, moderate flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1965: 102.20 ft, moderate flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1966: 103.20 ft, major flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1967: 99.65 ft, action stage; 6,420 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1970: 101.20 ft, moderate flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1972: 99.06 ft, action stage; 6,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1973: 101.80 ft, moderate flooding; 8,740 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1973: 103.52 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1975: 101.76 ft, moderate flooding; 8,720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1976: 99.70 ft, action stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1977: 101.00 ft, moderate flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1978: 100.11 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1979: 101.67 ft, moderate flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1980: 102.14 ft, moderate flooding; 9,480 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1980: 101.65 ft, moderate flooding; 8,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1983: 101.17 ft, moderate flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1983: 101.99 ft, moderate flooding; 9,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1984: 103.15 ft, major flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1984: 103.71 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1984: 101.72 ft, moderate flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1986: 104.68 ft, major flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1987: 102.70 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1987: 100.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,350 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1990: 100.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1991: 105.02 ft, major flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1991: 104.30 ft, major flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1992: 100.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 104.88 ft, major flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1994: 99.22 ft, action stage; 6,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1995: 103.19 ft, major flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 100.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,730 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1997: 100.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1998: 103.36 ft, major flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1998: 101.19 ft, moderate flooding; 7,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1998: 100.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1998: 105.60 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 98.93 ft, action stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2003: 102.27 ft, moderate flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2003: 101.33 ft, moderate flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2004: 101.62 ft, moderate flooding; 8,230 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2005: 104.03 ft, major flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2008: 99.92 ft, action stage; 6,530 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 107.62 ft, major flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2009: 99.46 ft, action stage; 6,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2010: 102.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2011: 81.70 ft, below flood stage; 978 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2012: 87.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2013: 105.51 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2013: 101.12 ft, moderate flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2013: 103.27 ft, major flooding; 11,811 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2014: 102.56 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 99.75 ft, action stage; 6,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2016: 99.86 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2016: 100.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2017: 102.97 ft, moderate flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 102.18 ft, moderate flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2018: 102.79 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2020: 104.56 ft, major flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2021: 103.78 ft, major flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2023: 100.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,870 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2024: 101.44 ft, moderate flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 100.64 ft, minor flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2024: 104.52 ft, major flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 107.62 ft, Apr 7, 2009 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alapaha River at Statenville 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 7 1950s: 2 1960s: 7 1970s: 7 1980s: 10 1990s: 12 12 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 2020s: 6 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

The 50 highest of 83 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Alapaha River at Statenville
1Apr 7, 2009107.62+7.62Major33,400
2Apr 6, 1948105.90+5.90Major27,300
3Mar 15, 1998105.60+5.60Major18,700
4Mar 4, 2013105.51+5.51Major18,400
5Feb 1, 1991105.02+5.02Major16,700
6Jan 21, 1993104.88+4.88Major16,300
7Feb 17, 1986104.68+4.68Major18,900
8May 1, 1928104.60+4.60Major18,400
9Mar 14, 2020104.56+4.56Major15,300
10Oct 7, 2024104.52+4.52Major15,200
11Mar 11, 1991104.30+4.30Major14,500
12Mar 22, 1929104.10+4.10Major14,200
13Apr 6, 2005104.03+4.03Major13,800
14Apr 11, 1960103.90+3.90Major15,000
15Feb 24, 2021103.78+3.78Major13,100
16Mar 10, 1984103.71+3.71Major12,700
17Dec 19, 1947103.60+3.60Major13,400
18Apr 11, 1973103.52+3.52Major13,500
19Jan 1, 1998103.36+3.36Major12,000
20Aug 30, 2013103.27+3.27Major11,811
21Mar 14, 1966103.20+3.20Major12,300
22Feb 23, 1995103.19+3.19Major11,600
23Feb 5, 1984103.15+3.15Major11,500
24Mar 16, 1948103.10+3.10Major12,000
25Apr 24, 1961103.10+3.10Major12,000
26Feb 1, 2017102.97+2.97Moderate11,100
27Apr 27, 1944102.90+2.90Moderate11,100
28Feb 1, 2010102.79+2.79Moderate10,700
29Dec 13, 2018102.79+2.79Moderate10,700
30Feb 1, 1987102.70+2.70Moderate10,900
31Apr 19, 2014102.56+2.56Moderate10,200
32Mar 9, 1939102.50+2.50Moderate10,500
33Mar 30, 1944102.50+2.50Moderate10,400
34Mar 9, 1964102.50+2.50Moderate10,200
35Mar 17, 1959102.40+2.40Moderate10,000
36Mar 13, 2003102.27+2.27Moderate9,540
37Mar 2, 1965102.20+2.20Moderate9,600
38Dec 5, 2018102.18+2.18Moderate9,360
39Mar 22, 1980102.14+2.14Moderate9,480
40Mar 18, 1983101.99+1.99Moderate9,190
41Dec 11, 1964101.85+1.85Moderate8,800
42Feb 19, 1973101.80+1.80Moderate8,740
43Apr 26, 1975101.76+1.76Moderate8,720
44Mar 30, 1984101.72+1.72Moderate8,620
45Mar 9, 1979101.67+1.67Moderate8,540
46Apr 12, 1980101.65+1.65Moderate8,510
47Oct 9, 2004101.62+1.62Moderate8,230
48Jan 26, 1964101.60+1.60Moderate8,400
49Apr 15, 2024101.44+1.44Moderate8,040
50Mar 30, 2003101.33+1.33Moderate7,840

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 7, 2009: 107.62 ft here, major flooding

April 6, 1948: 105.90 ft here, major flooding

  • AlapahaGA · Apr 4, 1948 · 225.40 ft · Minor

March 4, 2013: 105.51 ft here, major 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
AlapahaGA223.0226.60 ft, Apr 30, 19280
Statenville this gaugeGA100.0107.62 ft, Apr 7, 200925
Jennings (in NAVD88)FL80.093.30 ft, Apr 8, 20097

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STNG1, 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.