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Beaverdam Creek above Elberton

Highest listed crest 16.53 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft35 crests since 1987

The Beaverdam Creek above Elberton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2024. The highest, 16.53 ft on October 7, 2021, was major flooding, 6.53 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.53 ft
October 7, 2021; 5,020 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
10.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
Elbert County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Beaverdam Creek above Elberton
Action stage7.016Jan 2, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.03Feb 7, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Oct 7, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1987 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaverdam Creek above Elberton, 1987 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 1, 1987: 9.53 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1988: 5.11 ft, below flood stage; 395 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 1989: 7.92 ft, action stage; 1,090 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1989: 14.66 ft, moderate flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1991: 7.26 ft, action stage; 899 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1992: 7.82 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1992: 9.83 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 1994: 13.05 ft, moderate flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1995: 9.22 ft, action stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1996: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 7.72 ft, action stageJul 8, 2005: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,490 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2006: 5.33 ft, below flood stage; 435 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 9.03 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2008: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 419 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2009: 7.41 ft, action stage; 989 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 9.79 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2011: 6.08 ft, below flood stage; 595 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 5.31 ft, below flood stage; 431 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2013: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,030 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 10.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 6.45 ft, below flood stage; 683 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2015: 8.42 ft, action stage; 1,254 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 10.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 8.89 ft, action stage; 1,413 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 9.56 ft, action stage; 1,642 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 745 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2018: 8.53 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 7.20 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2020: 14.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,990 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2021: 7.39 ft, action stage; 912 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 16.53 ft, major flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,570 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.53 ft, Oct 7, 2021 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaverdam Creek above Elberton 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Beaverdam Creek above Elberton
1Oct 7, 202116.53+6.53Major5,020
2Feb 7, 202014.74+4.74Moderate3,990
3Oct 2, 198914.66+4.66Moderate4,100
4Aug 16, 199413.05+3.05Moderate3,200
5Jan 10, 202411.87+1.87Minor2,570
6Jul 8, 200511.60+1.60Minor2,490
7Mar 2, 199611.20+1.20Minor2,300
8Dec 10, 201811.06+1.06Minor2,330
9Sep 28, 202410.63+0.63Minor2,050
10Jul 10, 201310.57+0.57Minor2,030
11Nov 3, 201510.55+0.55Minor2,020
12Jan 11, 201410.36+0.36Minor1,950
13Dec 17, 19929.83−0.17Action1,740
14Nov 12, 20099.79−0.21Action1,730
15Dec 30, 20159.56−0.44Action1,642
16Mar 1, 19879.53−0.47Action1,630
17Aug 26, 19959.22−0.78Action1,520
18Mar 2, 20079.03−0.97Action1,460
19Dec 24, 20158.89−1.11Action1,413
20May 31, 20188.53−1.47Action1,220
21Oct 5, 20158.42−1.58Action1,254
22Jul 17, 19897.92−2.08Action1,090
23Aug 24, 19927.82−2.18Action1,060
24Mar 28, 20057.72−2.28Action—
25Mar 2, 20097.41−2.59Action989
26Jan 2, 20217.39−2.61Action912
27Mar 30, 19917.26−2.74Action899
28Jan 5, 20197.20−2.80Action—
29Apr 24, 20176.70−3.30Below flood stage745
30Apr 20, 20156.45−3.55Below flood stage683
31Feb 5, 20116.08−3.92Below flood stage595
32Dec 16, 20065.33−4.67Below flood stage435
33Mar 3, 20125.31−4.69Below flood stage431
34Mar 16, 20085.25−4.75Below flood stage419
35Apr 12, 19885.11−4.89Below flood stage395

Other gauges in Elbert County

Flood gauges in Elbert County
Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia21.034.80 ft, Oct 2, 19290

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVDG1, 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.