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Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton

Highest listed crest 33.30 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft15 crests since 1998

The Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2024. The highest, 33.30 ft on March 11, 1998, was major flooding, 16.30 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Ichawaynochaway Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.30 ft
March 11, 1998
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2024
19.62 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, Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton
Action stage12.04Feb 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.04Mar 13, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.05Mar 9, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Mar 11, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1998 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton, 1998 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 11, 1998: 33.30 ft, major floodingApr 14, 2005: 25.33 ft, moderate floodingAug 29, 2008: 14.98 ft, action stageApr 5, 2009: 26.87 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2010: 22.69 ft, moderate floodingJan 4, 2016: 22.88 ft, moderate flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 12.36 ft, action stage; 5,678 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2016: 15.17 ft, action stage; 7,425 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2017: 11.97 ft, below flood stage; 5,431 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 19.54 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 19.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2020: 18.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,286 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 25.48 ft, moderate flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2024: 15.57 ft, action stage; 9,374 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2024: 19.62 ft, minor flooding; 10,155 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.30 ft, Mar 11, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Ichawaynochaway Creek at GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton
1Mar 11, 199833.30+16.30Major—
2Apr 5, 200926.87+9.87Moderate—
3Mar 9, 202025.48+8.48Moderate13,600
4Apr 14, 200525.33+8.33Moderate—
5Jan 4, 201622.88+5.88Moderate12,100
6Jan 24, 201022.69+5.69Moderate—
7Dec 6, 201819.95+2.95Minor10,400
8Mar 13, 202419.62+2.62Minor10,155
9Jan 25, 201719.54+2.54Minor10,100
10Feb 10, 202018.20+1.20Minor9,286
11Feb 15, 202415.57−1.43Action9,374
12Apr 5, 201615.17−1.83Action7,425
13Aug 29, 200814.98−2.02Action—
14Feb 27, 201612.36−4.64Action5,678
15Jan 6, 201711.97−5.03Below flood stage5,431

The worst floods along the Ichawaynochaway Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Ichawaynochaway Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 11, 1998: 33.30 ft here, major flooding

  • ElModelGA · Mar 10, 1998 · 31.19 ft · Major · its highest
  • MilfordGA · Mar 9, 1998 · 19.59 ft · Major

April 5, 2009: 26.87 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ElModelGA · Apr 4, 2009 · 23.33 ft · Moderate
  • MilfordGA · Apr 4, 2009 · 13.35 ft · Moderate

March 9, 2020: 25.48 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ElModelGA · Mar 8, 2020 · 22.32 ft · Moderate
  • MilfordGA · Mar 7, 2020 · 14.89 ft · Moderate
  • MorganGA · Mar 6, 2020 · 16.44 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Ichawaynochaway Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Ichawaynochaway Creek
MorganGA14.017.07 ft, Jan 20, 19430
MilfordGA11.023.20 ft, Jul 7, 19942
ElModelGA18.031.19 ft, Mar 10, 19981
GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton this gaugeGA17.033.30 ft, Mar 11, 19981

Other gauges in Baker County

Flood gauges in Baker County
ElModel10.020.00 ft, Jul 8, 19940
Newton (SR 37)24.045.25 ft, Jul 13, 19942
Riverview Plantation30.051.60 ft, Jul 14, 19942
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 ICHG1, 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.