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Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 11.96 ftFlood stage 10.2 ft10 crests since 2002

The Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2025. The highest, 11.96 ft on September 11, 2017, was major flooding, 1.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.96 ft
September 11, 2017
Flood stage
10.2 ft
Major flooding from 11.2 ft
Crests at major
2
52nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2025
10.76 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McIntosh County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW)
Action stage9.70—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.26Nov 14, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.72Oct 10, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.22Nov 10, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2002 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW), 2002 to 2025 1010.51111.512ft Flood stage 10.2 ftMajor 11.2 ft Dec 4, 2002: 10.68 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2005: 10.44 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 11.96 ft, major floodingNov 7, 2021: 11.01 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2022: 10.57 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 11.36 ft, major floodingJun 4, 2023: 10.58 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2023: 10.48 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2024: 10.51 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2025: 10.76 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 11.96 ft, Sep 11, 2017 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW) 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 7 7 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW)
1Sep 11, 201711.96+1.76Major—
2Nov 10, 202211.36+1.16Major—
3Nov 7, 202111.01+0.81Moderate—
4Oct 10, 202510.76+0.56Moderate—
5Dec 4, 200210.68+0.48Minor—
6Jun 4, 202310.58+0.38Minor—
7Sep 29, 202210.57+0.37Minor—
8Nov 14, 202410.51+0.31Minor—
9Sep 27, 202310.48+0.28Minor—
10Oct 17, 200510.44+0.24Minor—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MERG1, 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.