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Broad River in GA above Carlton

Highest listed crest 39.00 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft22 crests since 1902

The Broad River in GA above Carlton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1902 to 2025. The highest, 39.00 ft on August 25, 1908, was major flooding, 24.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
39.00 ft
August 25, 1908; 70,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
February 13, 2025
17.57 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison 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 in GA above Carlton
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.016Feb 13, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.05Apr 20, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.01Aug 25, 1908Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1902 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Broad River in GA above Carlton, 1902 to 2025 152025303540ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Feb 28, 1902: 28.20 ft, moderate flooding; 43,200 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1908: 39.00 ft, major flooding; 70,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1912: 28.00 ft, moderate flooding; 42,800 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1919: 28.20 ft, moderate flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1929: 27.90 ft, moderate flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2009: 18.12 ft, minor flooding; 14,678 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 17.41 ft, minor flooding; 13,678 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2009: 15.89 ft, minor flooding; 11,653 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 17.90 ft, minor flooding; 14,358 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 19.08 ft, minor flooding; 16,128 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 17.86 ft, minor flooding; 14,355 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 15.33 ft, minor flooding; 10,904 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 11,151 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 20.11 ft, minor flooding; 17,731 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 25.37 ft, moderate flooding; 28,279 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 24.07 ft, minor flooding; 25,108 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 15.69 ft, minor flooding; 11,357 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 20.68 ft, minor flooding; 18,646 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 20.18 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 22.46 ft, minor flooding; 21,832 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 17.51 ft, minor flooding; 13,824 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 17.57 ft, minor flooding; 13,909 cubic feet per second Highest, 39.00 ft, Aug 25, 1908 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Broad River in GA above Carlton 1900s: 2 1910s: 2 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 7 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Broad River in GA above Carlton
1Aug 25, 190839.00+24.00Major70,000
2Feb 28, 190228.20+13.20Moderate43,200
3Dec 10, 191928.20+13.20Moderate29,500
4Mar 15, 191228.00+13.00Moderate42,800
5Oct 2, 192927.90+12.90Moderate28,800
6Apr 20, 201925.37+10.37Moderate28,279
7Feb 7, 202024.07+9.07Minor25,108
8Jan 10, 202422.46+7.46Minor21,832
9Oct 7, 202120.68+5.68Minor18,646
10Jan 4, 202320.18+5.18Minor—
11Dec 9, 201820.11+5.11Minor17,731
12Jan 12, 201419.08+4.08Minor16,128
13Oct 13, 200918.12+3.12Minor14,678
14Feb 6, 201017.90+2.90Minor14,358
15Nov 3, 201517.86+2.86Minor14,355
16Feb 13, 202517.57+2.57Minor13,909
17Sep 27, 202417.51+2.51Minor13,824
18Nov 11, 200917.41+2.41Minor13,678
19Dec 3, 200915.89+0.89Minor11,653
20Mar 25, 202015.69+0.69Minor11,357
21Dec 31, 201515.52+0.52Minor11,151
22Dec 25, 201515.33+0.33Minor10,904

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CARG1, 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.