Altamaha River near Baxley

Highest listed crest 91.51 ftFlood stage 74.5 ft271 crests since 1925

The Altamaha River near Baxley crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 271 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1925 to 2025. The highest, 91.51 ft on January 22, 1925, was major flooding, 17.01 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Altamaha River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
91.51 ft
January 22, 1925; 230,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
74.5 ft
Major flooding from 84.0 ft
Crests at major
11
12th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
August 18, 2025
74.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Appling County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Altamaha River near Baxley
Action stage72.538May 22, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)74.5184Aug 18, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage80.037Mar 18, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage84.011Mar 16, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

271 crests from 1925 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Altamaha River near Baxley, 1925 to 2025 60708090100ft Flood stage 74.5 ftMajor 84.0 ft Jan 22, 1925: 91.51 ft, major flooding; 230,000 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1928: 86.81 ft, major flooding; 132,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1929: 88.91 ft, major flooding; 160,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1929: 86.61 ft, major flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1936: 89.00 ft, major flooding; 165,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1944: 86.01 ft, major flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1945: 77.51 ft, minor flooding; 35,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1946: 79.91 ft, minor flooding; 51,600 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1947: 80.71 ft, moderate flooding; 58,000 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1948: 81.81 ft, moderate flooding; 69,100 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1948: 86.61 ft, major flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1949: 74.49 ft, action stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1950: 74.41 ft, action stage; 21,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1951: 74.31 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1971: 74.08 ft, action stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1971: 76.61 ft, minor flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1971: 84.19 ft, major flooding; 97,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1971: 78.95 ft, minor flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1971: 73.83 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1971: 73.89 ft, action stage; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1972: 81.69 ft, moderate flooding; 67,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1972: 78.74 ft, minor flooding; 44,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1973: 74.14 ft, action stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1973: 76.42 ft, minor flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1973: 79.93 ft, minor flooding; 52,700 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1973: 74.72 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1973: 77.18 ft, minor flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1973: 78.26 ft, minor flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1973: 80.18 ft, moderate flooding; 53,800 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1973: 76.18 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 75.42 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1974: 78.18 ft, minor flooding; 40,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1974: 79.21 ft, minor flooding; 46,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1974: 78.39 ft, minor flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1975: 76.87 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1975: 73.77 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1975: 80.65 ft, moderate flooding; 58,700 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1975: 83.73 ft, moderate flooding; 91,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1975: 80.11 ft, moderate flooding; 54,100 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1975: 74.83 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1975: 74.02 ft, action stage; 21,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1976: 74.63 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1976: 80.13 ft, moderate flooding; 53,400 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1976: 78.64 ft, minor flooding; 43,400 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1976: 76.13 ft, minor flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1976: 73.70 ft, action stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1976: 73.99 ft, action stage; 21,600 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1976: 74.66 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1976: 75.69 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1977: 73.80 ft, action stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1977: 75.69 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1977: 75.93 ft, minor flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 78.26 ft, minor flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1977: 79.01 ft, minor flooding; 45,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1978: 82.16 ft, moderate flooding; 73,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1978: 75.09 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1978: 75.69 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 82.46 ft, moderate flooding; 76,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1979: 78.29 ft, minor flooding; 41,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 74.66 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1980: 74.85 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 83.20 ft, moderate flooding; 91,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1980: 81.49 ft, moderate flooding; 66,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1980: 75.69 ft, minor flooding; 27,900 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1980: 75.35 ft, minor flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1981: 77.49 ft, minor flooding; 34,700 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1981: 75.76 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1982: 78.13 ft, minor flooding; 40,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1982: 79.61 ft, minor flooding; 49,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1982: 74.77 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1982: 74.49 ft, action stage; 23,300 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1983: 74.11 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1983: 75.01 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1983: 78.47 ft, minor flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1983: 78.73 ft, minor flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 78.19 ft, minor flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1983: 80.59 ft, moderate flooding; 57,500 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1983: 78.48 ft, minor flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1984: 74.08 ft, action stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1984: 78.54 ft, minor flooding; 42,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1984: 74.29 ft, action stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1984: 75.32 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1984: 79.38 ft, minor flooding; 47,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1984: 76.52 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1984: 76.06 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1984: 74.85 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1984: 76.48 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1984: 75.42 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1984: 77.72 ft, minor flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1985: 78.71 ft, minor flooding; 42,700 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1985: 73.77 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1985: 74.46 ft, action stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1986: 76.11 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1986: 73.70 ft, action stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1987: 76.95 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1987: 80.01 ft, moderate flooding; 52,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1987: 74.77 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1987: 79.84 ft, minor flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1987: 76.42 ft, minor flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1989: 75.77 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1989: 78.24 ft, minor flooding; 40,900 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1990: 77.80 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1990: 74.29 ft, action stage; 22,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1990: 75.27 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1990: 79.22 ft, minor flooding; 47,400 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1990: 80.86 ft, moderate flooding; 66,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1991: 79.61 ft, minor flooding; 50,200 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1991: 80.55 ft, moderate flooding; 62,500 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1991: 75.72 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1991: 74.77 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1991: 73.83 ft, action stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1992: 74.20 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1992: 77.28 ft, minor flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1992: 75.50 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1992: 73.73 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1992: 74.08 ft, action stage; 21,900 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1992: 74.58 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1992: 80.42 ft, moderate flooding; 56,700 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1993: 75.42 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1993: 81.39 ft, moderate flooding; 70,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1993: 75.27 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1993: 78.47 ft, minor flooding; 42,300 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1993: 78.50 ft, minor flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1993: 80.95 ft, moderate flooding; 61,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1994: 74.26 ft, action stage; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1994: 77.11 ft, minor flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1994: 75.57 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1994: 84.09 ft, major flooding; 98,900 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1994: 77.09 ft, minor flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1994: 73.73 ft, action stage; 20,800 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1994: 77.92 ft, minor flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1994: 75.72 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1994: 75.93 ft, minor flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1995: 75.55 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1995: 75.37 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1995: 77.63 ft, minor flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1995: 81.94 ft, moderate flooding; 78,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1995: 76.99 ft, minor flooding; 33,900 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1995: 75.40 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 1995: 74.55 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1996: 80.16 ft, moderate flooding; 58,400 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1996: 80.29 ft, moderate flooding; 55,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1996: 76.89 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1997: 74.26 ft, action stage; 22,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1997: 79.15 ft, minor flooding; 51,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1997: 78.31 ft, minor flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1997: 74.91 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1997: 74.23 ft, action stage; 22,400 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1997: 76.13 ft, minor flooding; 29,800 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1997: 77.28 ft, minor flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1998: 82.54 ft, moderate flooding; 78,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1998: 78.27 ft, minor flooding; 41,100 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1998: 79.62 ft, minor flooding; 50,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1998: 84.53 ft, major flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1998: 78.79 ft, minor flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1998: 85.66 ft, major flooding; 144,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1998: 78.88 ft, minor flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1998: 79.08 ft, minor flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1998: 79.15 ft, minor flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1999: 76.10 ft, minor flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2001: 77.36 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2001: 79.68 ft, minor flooding; 56,300 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2001: 75.19 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2003: 74.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2003: 76.63 ft, minor flooding; 32,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 79.17 ft, minor flooding; 51,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2003: 79.68 ft, minor flooding; 56,300 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2003: 75.93 ft, minor flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2003: 74.29 ft, action stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2003: 74.94 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2003: 77.11 ft, minor flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2003: 76.01 ft, minor flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2003: 76.87 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2003: 73.82 ft, action stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2003: 73.70 ft, action stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2004: 75.39 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2004: 73.76 ft, action stage; 20,300 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 74.35 ft, action stage; 22,100 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 75.20 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2004: 74.05 ft, action stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2004: 78.74 ft, minor flooding; 47,500 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2004: 73.71 ft, action stage; 20,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2005: 82.16 ft, moderate flooding; 84,600 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2005: 77.11 ft, minor flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2006: 74.27 ft, action stage; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2007: 76.12 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2008: 74.43 ft, action stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2008: 74.65 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2008: 74.73 ft, minor flooding; 23,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2009: 75.94 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2009: 83.68 ft, moderate flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2009: 76.52 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2009: 75.83 ft, minor flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2009: 78.61 ft, minor flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2009: 80.11 ft, moderate flooding; 60,600 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2009: 80.56 ft, moderate flooding; 65,200 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 80.33 ft, moderate flooding; 62,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 79.28 ft, minor flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 80.42 ft, moderate flooding; 63,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2010: 79.54 ft, minor flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2010: 77.88 ft, minor flooding; 40,600 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2010: 74.79 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2011: 75.53 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2011: 74.52 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2012: 69.08 ft, below flood stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2013: 75.15 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 79.23 ft, minor flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2013: 78.99 ft, minor flooding; 49,800 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2013: 75.61 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2013: 75.76 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2013: 76.83 ft, minor flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2013: 77.84 ft, minor flooding; 40,300 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2013: 77.38 ft, minor flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2013: 77.64 ft, minor flooding; 38,900 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2014: 78.04 ft, minor flooding; 41,700 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2014: 76.66 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2014: 75.90 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2014: 74.97 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2014: 78.42 ft, minor flooding; 44,800 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2014: 73.81 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2015: 74.63 ft, minor flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2015: 76.87 ft, minor flooding; 34,700 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2015: 77.62 ft, minor flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 2015: 75.18 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2016: 83.74 ft, moderate flooding; 98,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2016: 76.58 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 78.16 ft, minor flooding; 42,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2016: 77.55 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2016: 78.40 ft, minor flooding; 44,600 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2017: 75.05 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2017: 76.26 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 76.76 ft, minor flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 75.86 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2018: 76.09 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 78.15 ft, minor flooding; 42,600 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2018: 77.54 ft, minor flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2019: 79.91 ft, minor flooding; 57,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2019: 77.29 ft, minor flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2019: 74.65 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2019: 74.59 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2020: 77.57 ft, minor flooding; 38,400 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2020: 77.62 ft, minor flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2020: 81.10 ft, moderate flooding; 68,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2020: 83.14 ft, moderate flooding; 91,100 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 82.03 ft, moderate flooding; 77,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2020: 81.78 ft, moderate flooding; 75,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2020: 74.90 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 80.14 ft, moderate flooding; 59,700 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2020: 75.90 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2021: 79.34 ft, minor flooding; 52,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2021: 76.74 ft, minor flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2021: 79.53 ft, minor flooding; 57,000 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2022: 76.44 ft, minor flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2022: 74.84 ft, minor flooding; 24,700 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2022: 74.56 ft, minor flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2022: 79.93 ft, minor flooding; 57,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2023: 77.47 ft, minor flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2023: 77.02 ft, minor flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2023: 76.44 ft, minor flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2023: 79.92 ft, minor flooding; 57,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2024: 77.55 ft, minor flooding; 38,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2024: 80.80 ft, moderate flooding; 65,600 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2024: 81.27 ft, moderate flooding; 70,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2024: 75.55 ft, minor flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2024: 75.98 ft, minor flooding; 30,500 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2024: 78.44 ft, minor flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2024: 77.08 ft, minor flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2024: 76.19 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2025: 76.64 ft, minor flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2025: 76.33 ft, minor flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2025: 74.88 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 91.51 ft, Jan 22, 1925 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Altamaha River near Baxley 1920s: 4 1930s: 1 1940s: 6 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 37 1980s: 34 1990s: 50 50 2000s: 28 2010s: 41 2020s: 31 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 271 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Altamaha River near Baxley
1Jan 22, 192591.51+17.01Major230,000
2Apr 12, 193689.00+14.50Major165,000
3Mar 11, 192988.91+14.41Major160,000
4Aug 23, 192886.81+12.31Major132,000
5Oct 9, 192986.61+12.11Major130,000
6Dec 10, 194886.61+12.11Major130,000
7Apr 1, 194486.01+11.51Major108,000
8Mar 16, 199885.66+11.16Major144,000
9Feb 12, 199884.53+10.03Major105,000
10Mar 12, 197184.19+9.69Major97,500
11Jul 16, 199484.09+9.59Major98,900
12Jan 6, 201683.74+9.24Moderate98,900
13Mar 26, 197583.73+9.23Moderate91,300
14Apr 11, 200983.68+9.18Moderate107,000
15Mar 21, 198083.20+8.70Moderate91,400
16Feb 28, 202083.14+8.64Moderate91,100
17Jan 3, 199882.54+8.04Moderate78,000
18Mar 6, 197982.46+7.96Moderate76,000
19Feb 5, 197882.16+7.66Moderate73,000
20Apr 5, 200582.16+7.66Moderate84,600
21Mar 7, 202082.03+7.53Moderate77,900
22Feb 26, 199581.94+7.44Moderate78,200
23Apr 5, 194881.81+7.31Moderate69,100
24Mar 13, 202081.78+7.28Moderate75,200
25Jan 23, 197281.69+7.19Moderate67,800
26Apr 8, 198081.49+6.99Moderate66,600
27Jan 15, 199381.39+6.89Moderate70,700
28Mar 18, 202481.27+6.77Moderate70,100
29Feb 16, 202081.10+6.60Moderate68,400
30Apr 7, 199380.95+6.45Moderate61,400
31Mar 28, 199080.86+6.36Moderate66,400
32Feb 22, 202480.80+6.30Moderate65,600
33Mar 18, 194780.71+6.21Moderate58,000
34Feb 28, 197580.65+6.15Moderate58,700
35Apr 19, 198380.59+6.09Moderate57,500
36Dec 21, 200980.56+6.06Moderate65,200
37Mar 10, 199180.55+6.05Moderate62,500
38Dec 8, 199280.42+5.92Moderate56,700
39Feb 5, 201080.42+5.92Moderate63,800
40Dec 27, 200980.33+5.83Moderate62,800
41Mar 18, 199680.29+5.79Moderate55,600
42Apr 14, 197380.18+5.68Moderate53,800
43Feb 12, 199680.16+5.66Moderate58,400
44Apr 30, 202080.14+5.64Moderate59,700
45Mar 28, 197680.13+5.63Moderate53,400
46Apr 16, 197580.11+5.61Moderate54,100
47Dec 17, 200980.11+5.61Moderate60,600
48Jan 28, 198780.01+5.51Moderate52,600
49Feb 12, 197379.93+5.43Minor52,700
50Apr 17, 202279.93+5.43Minor57,800

The worst floods along the Altamaha River

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

January 22, 1925: 91.51 ft here, major flooding

  • CharlottevilleGA · Jan 22, 1925 · 29.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • DoctortownGA · Jan 23, 1925 · 18.60 ft · Major · its highest

April 12, 1936: 89.00 ft here, major flooding

March 11, 1929: 88.91 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Altamaha River

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

Flood gauges on the Altamaha River
CharlottevilleGA13.029.00 ft, Jan 22, 19254
Baxley this gaugeGA74.591.51 ft, Jan 22, 192511
DoctortownGA12.018.60 ft, Jan 23, 19254
Everett CityGA13.016.76 ft, Apr 13, 20090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BAXG1, 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.