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Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27)

Highest listed crest 40.90 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft33 crests since 1925

The Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1925 to 2024. The highest, 40.90 ft on January 24, 1925, was major flooding, 15.90 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Flint River (GA) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.90 ft
January 24, 1925; 101,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2024
27.23 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Decatur County
Near Bainbridge (0.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27)
Action stage22.06Apr 14, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.08Feb 20, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.016Mar 15, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.03Jul 14, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1925 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27), 1925 to 2024 202530354045ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Jan 24, 1925: 40.90 ft, major flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1928: 32.50 ft, moderate flooding; 59,400 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1929: 37.70 ft, major flooding; 83,200 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1929: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 35,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1936: 30.90 ft, moderate flooding; 51,700 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1944: 32.50 ft, moderate flooding; 58,800 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1948: 33.20 ft, moderate flooding; 61,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1964: 34.70 ft, moderate flooding; 46,800 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1970: 28.10 ft, moderate flooding; 48,600 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1971: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 46,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1975: 28.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 1978: 27.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 1979: 26.10 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1990: 26.80 ft, minor flooding; 43,900 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1991: 26.65 ft, minor flooding; 43,100 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1994: 37.20 ft, major floodingFeb 15, 1995: 25.01 ft, minor flooding; 34,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1998: 34.65 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 2005: 29.35 ft, moderate flooding; 57,925 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 30.91 ft, moderate flooding; 66,505 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2013: 26.26 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 2014: 25.27 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2016: 30.28 ft, moderate flooding; 65,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2016: 23.95 ft, action stage; 30,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2016: 24.09 ft, action stage; 31,200 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2017: 24.02 ft, action stage; 30,700 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 24.46 ft, action stage; 33,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2020: 24.64 ft, action stage; 33,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2020: 27.16 ft, moderate flooding; 47,200 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2020: 30.49 ft, moderate flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2022: 23.26 ft, action stage; 28,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2024: 25.58 ft, minor flooding; 38,900 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 27.23 ft, moderate flooding; 47,723 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.90 ft, Jan 24, 1925 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27) 1920s: 4 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 0 1990s: 5 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 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

Highest listed crests, Flint River (GA) at Bainbridge (US 27)
1Jan 24, 192540.90+15.90Major101,000
2Mar 31, 192937.70+12.70Major83,200
3Jul 14, 199437.20+12.20Major—
4Apr 16, 196434.70+9.70Moderate46,800
5Mar 13, 199834.65+9.65Moderate—
6Apr 5, 194833.20+8.20Moderate61,500
7Apr 27, 192832.50+7.50Moderate59,400
8Mar 29, 194432.50+7.50Moderate58,800
9Apr 7, 200930.91+5.91Moderate66,505
10Apr 17, 193630.90+5.90Moderate51,700
11Mar 10, 202030.49+5.49Moderate66,000
12Jan 4, 201630.28+5.28Moderate65,500
13Apr 1, 200529.35+4.35Moderate57,925
14Apr 4, 197028.10+3.10Moderate48,600
15Mar 24, 197528.10+3.10Moderate—
16Mar 15, 202427.23+2.23Moderate47,723
17Mar 12, 197127.20+2.20Moderate46,400
18Feb 27, 202027.16+2.16Moderate47,200
19Jan 31, 197827.00+2.00Moderate—
20Mar 25, 199026.80+1.80Minor43,900
21Mar 8, 199126.65+1.65Minor43,100
22Mar 1, 201326.26+1.26Minor—
23Mar 1, 197926.10+1.10Minor—
24Feb 20, 202425.58+0.58Minor38,900
25Apr 23, 201425.27+0.27Minor—
26Feb 15, 199525.01+0.01Minor34,800
27Oct 9, 192925.000.00Minor35,500
28Feb 10, 202024.64−0.36Action33,800
29Dec 6, 201824.46−0.54Action33,100
30Apr 8, 201624.09−0.91Action31,200
31Jan 26, 201724.02−0.98Action30,700
32Feb 7, 201623.95−1.05Action30,200
33Apr 14, 202223.26−1.74Action28,200

The worst floods along the Flint River (GA)

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

January 24, 1925: 40.90 ft here, major flooding

July 14, 1994: 37.20 ft here, major flooding

April 16, 1964: 34.70 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Flint River (GA)

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

Flood gauges on the Flint River (GA)
Oakfield (SR 32)GA23.040.10 ft, Jul 10, 19940
AlbanyGA26.043.00 ft, Jul 11, 19941
Newton (SR 37)GA24.045.25 ft, Jul 13, 19942
Riverview PlantationGA30.051.60 ft, Jul 14, 19942
Bainbridge (US 27) this gaugeGA25.040.90 ft, Jan 24, 19253

Other gauges in Decatur County

Flood gauges in Decatur County
Iron City (CR 16)16.024.40 ft, Mar 10, 19981

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BGEG1, 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.