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Kettle Creek near Washington

Highest listed crest 17.68 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft13 crests since 1989

The Kettle Creek near Washington crested above flood stage 13 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2024. The highest, 17.68 ft on October 1, 1989, was moderate flooding, 3.68 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.68 ft
October 1, 1989; 4,150 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
14.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wilkes County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kettle Creek near Washington
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.012Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Oct 1, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1989 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kettle Creek near Washington, 1989 to 2024 14161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Oct 1, 1989: 17.68 ft, moderate flooding; 4,150 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 15.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1995: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2001: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2004: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2009: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,179 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,718 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2015: 16.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,838 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 14.93 ft, minor flooding; 3,075 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 16.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,682 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2022: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,734 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 2,913 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.68 ft, Oct 1, 1989 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kettle Creek near Washington 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Kettle Creek near Washington
1Oct 1, 198917.68+3.68Moderate4,150
2Dec 22, 201516.92+2.92Minor3,838
3Apr 7, 202216.66+2.66Minor3,734
4Sep 22, 200916.62+2.62Minor3,718
5Feb 7, 202016.53+2.53Minor3,682
6Aug 17, 199415.57+1.57Minor3,310
7Feb 28, 200915.21+1.21Minor3,179
8Jan 4, 201914.93+0.93Minor3,075
9Feb 11, 199514.82+0.82Minor3,030
10Mar 28, 200914.64+0.64Minor2,970
11Sep 27, 202414.48+0.48Minor2,913
12Jun 13, 200114.19+0.19Minor2,810
13Sep 27, 200414.02+0.02Minor2,740

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KETG1, 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.