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Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County

Highest listed crest 26.56 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft45 crests since 1960

The Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2024. The highest, 26.56 ft on July 7, 1994, was major flooding, 13.56 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Kinchafoonee Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.56 ft
July 7, 1994; 29,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.5 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
17.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lee County
Near Albany (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County
Action stage10.010Feb 13, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.021Jun 16, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.011Mar 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.53Dec 25, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1960 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County, 1960 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.5 ft Apr 6, 1960: 19.45 ft, moderate flooding; 7,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1966: 20.46 ft, moderate flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1973: 20.03 ft, moderate flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1987: 11.96 ft, action stageMar 20, 1990: 20.44 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1991: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1991: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1991: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,830 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1992: 13.23 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1993: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1993: 13.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1993: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1994: 26.56 ft, major flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1994: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1995: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1995: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,540 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 21.59 ft, major flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2003: 10.66 ft, action stageMay 24, 2003: 10.28 ft, action stageJun 8, 2003: 10.52 ft, action stageMar 29, 2005: 19.53 ft, moderate flooding; 9,563 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 15.67 ft, minor flooding; 4,958 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2009: 18.62 ft, moderate flooding; 8,290 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 15.05 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 2013: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,020 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2014: 14.49 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2014: 14.93 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2015: 18.03 ft, moderate flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 11,828 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 15.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,425 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 10.08 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 12.16 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2017: 16.07 ft, moderate flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2018: 10.18 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 11.86 ft, action stage; 2,238 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 15.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,458 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2020: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,848 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2020: 19.85 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 11.76 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2023: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,050 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2023: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,895 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 12.73 ft, action stage; 2,654 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 6,460 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.56 ft, Jul 7, 1994 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 13 13 2000s: 3 2010s: 10 2020s: 6 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Kinchafoonee Creek at 11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County
1Jul 7, 199426.56+13.56Major29,500
2Mar 10, 199821.59+8.59Major12,800
3Dec 25, 201521.00+8.00Major11,828
4Mar 5, 196620.46+7.46Moderate9,000
5Mar 20, 199020.44+7.44Moderate11,300
6Dec 7, 197320.03+7.03Moderate8,300
7Mar 5, 202019.85+6.85Moderate10,000
8Mar 29, 200519.53+6.53Moderate9,563
9Apr 6, 196019.45+6.45Moderate7,800
10Dec 16, 200918.62+5.62Moderate8,290
11Jan 1, 201518.03+5.03Moderate7,580
12Mar 10, 202417.12+4.12Moderate6,460
13Mar 5, 199116.18+3.18Moderate5,510
14Jan 5, 201716.07+3.07Moderate5,380
15Apr 3, 200915.67+2.67Minor4,958
16Feb 21, 199515.21+2.21Minor4,540
17Feb 8, 202015.15+2.15Minor4,458
18Feb 6, 201615.06+2.06Minor4,425
19Feb 27, 201315.05+2.05Minor—
20Apr 22, 201414.93+1.93Minor—
21Jan 24, 201714.69+1.69Minor4,070
22Apr 3, 199314.58+1.58Minor3,970
23Feb 12, 199514.51+1.51Minor3,910
24Apr 10, 201414.49+1.49Minor—
25Feb 23, 202014.42+1.42Minor3,848
26May 14, 199114.41+1.41Minor3,830
27Feb 3, 199114.25+1.25Minor3,700
28Dec 2, 201814.09+1.09Minor3,610
29Jan 9, 199314.05+1.05Minor3,510
30Feb 2, 202313.40+0.40Minor3,050
31Nov 29, 199213.23+0.23Minor3,040
32Aug 20, 201313.22+0.22Minor3,020
33Jun 16, 202313.19+0.19Minor2,895
34Jan 13, 199313.17+0.17Minor3,010
35Nov 30, 199413.12+0.12Minor2,980
36Feb 13, 202412.73−0.27Action2,654
37Apr 4, 201612.16−0.84Action2,520
38Jan 23, 198711.96−1.04Action—
39Dec 22, 201811.86−1.14Action2,238
40Sep 20, 202011.76−1.24Action2,200
41Apr 12, 200310.66−2.34Action—
42Jun 8, 200310.52−2.48Action—
43May 24, 200310.28−2.72Action—
44Feb 15, 201810.18−2.82Action1,590
45Feb 24, 201610.08−2.92Action1,700

The worst floods along the Kinchafoonee Creek

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

July 7, 1994: 26.56 ft here, major flooding

December 25, 2015: 21.00 ft here, major flooding

March 20, 1990: 20.44 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Kinchafoonee Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Kinchafoonee Creek
Preston (SR 41)GA7.012.16 ft, Mar 17, 19900
11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County this gaugeGA13.026.56 ft, Jul 7, 19943
Century Road BridgeGA15.021.18 ft, Mar 12, 20240

Other gauges in Lee County

Flood gauges in Lee County
Oakfield (SR 32)23.040.10 ft, Jul 10, 19940
Century Road Bridge15.021.18 ft, Mar 12, 20240
Forrester Parkway Bridge18.020.55 ft, Mar 11, 20240
Leesburg (SR 195)13.029.10 ft, Jul 7, 19942

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DSNG1, 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.