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Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel

Highest listed crest 31.19 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft21 crests since 1996

The Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2024. The highest, 31.19 ft on March 10, 1998, was major flooding, 13.19 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
31.19 ft
March 10, 1998; 29,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2024
19.81 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 near ElModel
Action stage14.06Jan 6, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.07Mar 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.03Mar 8, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.01Mar 10, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1996 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel, 1996 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 1, 1996: 11.04 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1997: 13.65 ft, below flood stage; 5,340 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 31.19 ft, major flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1998: 13.18 ft, below flood stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2001: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2003: 14.55 ft, action stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 15.81 ft, action stage; 7,170 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2005: 23.58 ft, moderate flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2008: 17.78 ft, action stage; 9,110 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 23.33 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2010: 21.89 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 20.26 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2016: 14.30 ft, action stage; 5,850 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 16.81 ft, action stage; 8,180 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2017: 14.16 ft, action stage; 5,725 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 20.63 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 20.79 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 19.75 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2020: 22.32 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2024: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,374 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2024: 19.81 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.19 ft, Mar 10, 1998 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ichawaynochaway Creek near ElModel 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 4 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 near ElModel
1Mar 10, 199831.19+13.19Major29,200
2Mar 30, 200523.58+5.58Moderate16,300
3Apr 4, 200923.33+5.33Moderate15,900
4Mar 8, 202022.32+4.32Moderate14,500
5Jan 24, 201021.89+3.89Minor14,000
6Dec 5, 201820.79+2.79Minor12,700
7Jan 24, 201720.63+2.63Minor12,400
8Feb 28, 201320.26+2.26Minor11,900
9Mar 12, 202419.81+1.81Minor11,400
10Feb 9, 202019.75+1.75Minor11,300
11Feb 15, 202418.000.00Minor9,374
12Aug 28, 200817.78−0.22Action9,110
13Apr 4, 201616.81−1.19Action8,180
14Sep 19, 200415.81−2.19Action7,170
15Apr 11, 200314.55−3.45Action6,060
16Feb 26, 201614.30−3.70Action5,850
17Jan 6, 201714.16−3.84Action5,725
18Feb 25, 199713.65−4.35Below flood stage5,340
19Oct 3, 199813.18−4.82Below flood stage4,990
20Mar 23, 200112.30−5.70Below flood stage4,380
21Apr 1, 199611.04−6.96Below flood stage3,570

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 10, 1998: 31.19 ft here, major flooding

March 30, 2005: 23.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MilfordGA · Mar 30, 2005 · 15.40 ft · Moderate
  • MorganGA · Mar 28, 2005 · 16.38 ft · Minor

April 4, 2009: 23.33 ft here, moderate flooding

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
ElModel this gaugeGA18.031.19 ft, Mar 10, 19981
GA-91 11 miles SW of NewtonGA17.033.30 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
GA-91 11 miles SW of Newton17.033.30 ft, Mar 11, 19981
Milford11.023.20 ft, Jul 7, 19942

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMOG1, 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.