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Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37)

Highest listed crest 45.25 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft32 crests since 1925

The Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1925 to 2024. The highest, 45.25 ft on July 13, 1994, was major flooding, 21.25 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Flint River (GA) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
45.25 ft
July 13, 1994; 100,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 41.0 ft
Crests at major
2
52nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2024
26.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baker County
Georgia

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 Newton (SR 37)
Action stage20.03Feb 19, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.020Mar 15, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage31.06Mar 8, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage41.02Jul 13, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 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 Newton (SR 37), 1925 to 2024 1020304050ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 41.0 ft Jan 21, 1925: 41.30 ft, major flooding; 94,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1938: 25.60 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1939: 25.70 ft, minor flooding; 40,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1942: 26.80 ft, minor flooding; 43,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1943: 29.60 ft, minor flooding; 51,000 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1944: 31.70 ft, moderate flooding; 59,600 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1953: 25.70 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1960: 30.90 ft, minor flooding; 52,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1961: 27.70 ft, minor flooding; 45,700 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1964: 30.20 ft, minor flooding; 53,400 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1965: 25.10 ft, minor flooding; 37,900 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1966: 34.90 ft, moderate flooding; 66,600 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1970: 28.80 ft, minor flooding; 47,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1971: 30.30 ft, minor flooding; 52,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1975: 28.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 1978: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 25.30 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1980: 24.50 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1990: 28.81 ft, minor flooding; 47,700 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1991: 24.32 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1994: 45.25 ft, major flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1998: 36.44 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2009: 32.05 ft, moderate flooding; 57,344 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2010: 24.96 ft, minor flooding; 38,400 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2016: 32.54 ft, moderate flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2016: 20.30 ft, action stage; 27,500 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 18.07 ft, below flood stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 20.06 ft, action stage; 27,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2020: 26.80 ft, minor flooding; 42,800 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2020: 32.07 ft, moderate flooding; 57,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2024: 23.61 ft, action stage; 35,100 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 26.38 ft, minor flooding; 41,997 cubic feet per second Highest, 45.25 ft, Jul 13, 1994 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37) 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 1940s: 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 5 5 1970s: 5 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 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

Highest listed crests, Flint River (GA) at Newton (SR 37)
1Jul 13, 199445.25+21.25Major100,000
2Jan 21, 192541.30+17.30Major94,000
3Mar 12, 199836.44+12.44Moderate—
4Mar 9, 196634.90+10.90Moderate66,600
5Jan 3, 201632.54+8.54Moderate59,000
6Mar 8, 202032.07+8.07Moderate57,200
7Apr 5, 200932.05+8.05Moderate57,344
8Mar 28, 194431.70+7.70Moderate59,600
9Apr 8, 196030.90+6.90Minor52,400
10Mar 11, 197130.30+6.30Minor52,000
11Apr 15, 196430.20+6.20Minor53,400
12Mar 27, 194329.60+5.60Minor51,000
13Mar 22, 197528.90+4.90Minor—
14Mar 25, 199028.81+4.81Minor47,700
15Apr 4, 197028.80+4.80Minor47,300
16Mar 4, 196127.70+3.70Minor45,700
17Mar 20, 194226.80+2.80Minor43,000
18Feb 27, 202026.80+2.80Minor42,800
19Feb 2, 197826.60+2.60Minor41,000
20Mar 15, 202426.38+2.38Minor41,997
21Mar 7, 193925.70+1.70Minor40,200
22May 10, 195325.70+1.70Minor40,000
23Apr 15, 193825.60+1.60Minor40,000
24Mar 3, 197925.30+1.30Minor—
25Jan 2, 196525.10+1.10Minor37,900
26Feb 3, 201024.96+0.96Minor38,400
27Mar 16, 198024.50+0.50Minor—
28Mar 7, 199124.32+0.32Minor36,000
29Feb 19, 202423.61−0.39Action35,100
30Apr 8, 201620.30−3.70Action27,500
31Dec 5, 201820.06−3.94Action27,000
32Jan 24, 201718.07−5.93Below flood stage22,900

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.

July 13, 1994: 45.25 ft here, major flooding

January 21, 1925: 41.30 ft here, major flooding

March 12, 1998: 36.44 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) this gaugeGA24.045.25 ft, Jul 13, 19942
Riverview PlantationGA30.051.60 ft, Jul 14, 19942
Bainbridge (US 27)GA25.040.90 ft, Jan 24, 19253

Other gauges in Baker County

Flood gauges in Baker County
ElModel10.020.00 ft, Jul 8, 19940
Riverview Plantation30.051.60 ft, Jul 14, 19942
GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton17.033.30 ft, Mar 11, 19981
Milford11.023.20 ft, Jul 7, 19942
ElModel18.031.19 ft, Mar 10, 19981

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEWG1, 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.