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Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia

Highest listed crest 34.80 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft58 crests since 1928

The Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia crested above flood stage 41 times among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 34.80 ft on October 2, 1929, was moderate flooding, 13.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.80 ft
October 2, 1929; 79,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
0
41 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 28, 2024
24.12 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, Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia
Action stage19.07Jan 5, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.030Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.011Dec 31, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia, 1928 to 2024 152025303540ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Aug 16, 1928: 28.10 ft, moderate flooding; 44,900 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1929: 29.50 ft, moderate flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1929: 34.80 ft, moderate flooding; 79,400 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1938: 24.10 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1940: 24.22 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1942: 25.40 ft, minor flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1943: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 24.80 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1947: 24.40 ft, minor flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1948: 30.30 ft, moderate flooding; 47,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1952: 24.30 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1963: 25.10 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1964: 26.52 ft, minor flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1966: 24.78 ft, minor flooding; 29,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1967: 27.06 ft, moderate flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1969: 25.55 ft, minor flooding; 31,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1971: 27.42 ft, moderate flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1972: 24.12 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1975: 26.71 ft, minor flooding; 37,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1976: 25.36 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1977: 28.60 ft, moderate flooding; 42,900 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1979: 25.39 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1989: 16.54 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1989: 30.50 ft, moderate flooding; 56,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1991: 17.94 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1992: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1992: 23.89 ft, minor flooding; 26,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1994: 20.27 ft, action stage; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1994: 26.01 ft, minor flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1994: 17.83 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1995: 20.27 ft, action stage; 18,800 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1996: 25.44 ft, minor flooding; 31,100 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 24.36 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1998: 28.42 ft, moderate flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1999: 17.94 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 17.03 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2003: 22.95 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 20.89 ft, action stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2005: 19.46 ft, action stageMar 29, 2005: 19.40 ft, action stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 15.76 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2007: 21.27 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 19.34 ft, action stage; 17,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 22.87 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2011: 15.20 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2013: 21.20 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2013: 18.07 ft, below flood stageNov 4, 2015: 21.94 ft, minor flooding; 22,134 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 21.57 ft, minor flooding; 21,361 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 27.56 ft, moderate flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 17.93 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2018: 15.12 ft, below flood stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2018: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 20.62 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2019: 22.23 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 26.17 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 23.51 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 24.12 ft, minor flooding; 26,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.80 ft, Oct 2, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia 1920s: 3 1930s: 1 1940s: 6 1950s: 1 1960s: 5 1970s: 6 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 3 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 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Broad River (GA) at Washington Hwy (GA 17) 3 S Fortsonia
1Oct 2, 192934.80+13.80Moderate79,400
2Oct 2, 198930.50+9.50Moderate56,100
3Nov 29, 194830.30+9.30Moderate47,400
4Mar 6, 192929.50+8.50Moderate43,500
5Nov 7, 197728.60+7.60Moderate42,900
6Feb 5, 199828.42+7.42Moderate43,200
7Aug 16, 192828.10+7.10Moderate44,900
8Dec 31, 201527.56+6.56Moderate39,400
9Mar 4, 197127.42+6.42Moderate37,900
10Jan 19, 194327.20+6.20Moderate33,300
11Jun 5, 196727.06+6.06Moderate36,500
12Mar 15, 197526.71+5.71Minor37,100
13Mar 27, 196426.52+5.52Minor34,600
14Feb 8, 202026.17+5.17Minor33,700
15Jun 28, 199426.01+5.01Minor33,000
16Jan 21, 196925.55+4.55Minor31,400
17Mar 8, 199625.44+4.44Minor31,100
18Mar 22, 194225.40+4.40Minor29,100
19Apr 14, 197925.39+4.39Minor30,900
20Mar 17, 197625.36+4.36Minor30,800
21May 1, 196325.10+4.10Minor30,000
22Jan 8, 194624.80+3.80Minor27,800
23Mar 5, 196624.78+3.78Minor29,100
24Jan 21, 194724.40+3.40Minor26,900
25Mar 1, 199724.36+3.36Minor27,800
26Mar 5, 195224.30+3.30Minor27,700
27Aug 14, 194024.22+3.22Minor—
28Dec 22, 197224.12+3.12Minor27,200
29Sep 28, 202424.12+3.12Minor26,700
30Jul 26, 193824.10+3.10Minor25,100
31Nov 27, 199223.89+2.89Minor26,500
32Jan 11, 202423.51+2.51Minor24,800
33Mar 21, 200322.95+1.95Minor24,300
34Feb 6, 201022.87+1.87Minor24,100
35Dec 11, 201822.53+1.53Minor23,400
36Apr 21, 201922.23+1.23Minor22,800
37Aug 24, 199222.08+1.08Minor22,400
38Nov 4, 201521.94+0.94Minor22,134
39Dec 25, 201521.57+0.57Minor21,361
40Mar 3, 200721.27+0.27Minor20,800
41Dec 24, 201321.20+0.20Minor—
42Sep 29, 200420.89−0.11Action20,000
43Jan 5, 201920.62−0.38Action19,500
44Feb 19, 199420.27−0.73Action18,800
45Feb 19, 199520.27−0.73Action18,800
46Mar 9, 200519.46−1.54Action—
47Mar 29, 200519.40−1.60Action17,200
48Mar 29, 200919.34−1.66Action17,100
49Dec 30, 201318.07−2.93Below flood stage—
50Mar 30, 199117.94−3.06Below flood stage14,800

Other gauges in Elbert County

Flood gauges in Elbert County
Elberton10.016.53 ft, Oct 7, 20211

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BELG1, 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.