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Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41)

Highest listed crest 12.16 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft41 crests since 1943

The Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41) crested above flood stage 25 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2024. The highest, 12.16 ft on March 17, 1990, was moderate flooding, 5.16 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
12.16 ft
March 17, 1990
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
25 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
9.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Webster County
Georgia

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 Preston (SR 41)
Action stage5.016Jun 16, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.022Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.53Jul 6, 1994Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1943 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41), 1943 to 2024 468101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jan 15, 1943: 11.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1970: 8.96 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1978: 9.70 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 1987: 6.45 ft, action stageApr 1, 1987: 6.17 ft, action stageMar 17, 1990: 12.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 1991: 7.60 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1991: 7.82 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1991: 7.41 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1991: 7.25 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1992: 7.15 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 1992: 7.57 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 1994: 11.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 1995: 7.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1995: 7.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1996: 7.32 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1996: 7.27 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1996: 7.07 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2005: 8.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,810 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2014: 7.32 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2015: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,964 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2015: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,493 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 6.79 ft, action stage; 1,825 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 7.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,001 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 6.52 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2018: 6.00 ft, action stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 5.52 ft, action stage; 888 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2018: 5.20 ft, action stage; 725 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 5.38 ft, action stage; 817 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 5.86 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2020: 5.07 ft, action stage; 679 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 5.17 ft, action stage; 725 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 6.49 ft, action stage; 1,558 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2020: 7.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,672 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 6.43 ft, action stage; 1,503 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2020: 7.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,264 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 6.68 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2023: 6.18 ft, action stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2023: 6.65 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2024: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,369 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,073 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.16 ft, Mar 17, 1990 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston (SR 41) 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 13 13 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Preston (SR 41)
1Mar 17, 199012.16+5.16Moderate—
2Jul 6, 199411.60+4.60Moderate—
3Jan 15, 194311.40+4.40Moderate—
4Jan 26, 19789.70+2.70Minor—
5Mar 10, 20249.03+2.03Minor6,073
6Mar 30, 19708.96+1.96Minor—
7Mar 28, 20058.91+1.91Minor5,810
8Dec 25, 20158.50+1.50Minor4,964
9Mar 3, 19917.82+0.82Minor—
10Mar 5, 20207.71+0.71Minor3,264
11Feb 2, 19917.60+0.60Minor—
12Feb 18, 19957.60+0.60Minor—
13Jan 3, 20177.58+0.58Minor3,001
14Nov 27, 19927.57+0.57Minor—
15Mar 31, 19917.41+0.41Minor—
16Feb 21, 20207.40+0.40Minor2,672
17Feb 4, 19967.32+0.32Minor—
18Apr 20, 20147.32+0.32Minor—
19Dec 31, 20157.28+0.28Minor2,493
20Mar 7, 19967.27+0.27Minor—
21May 11, 19917.25+0.25Minor—
22Feb 15, 20247.20+0.20Minor2,369
23Jan 15, 19927.15+0.15Minor—
24Mar 19, 19967.07+0.07Minor—
25Feb 12, 19957.000.00Minor—
26Feb 4, 20166.79−0.21Action1,825
27Sep 18, 20206.68−0.32Action1,730
28Jun 16, 20236.65−0.35Action1,700
29Jan 23, 20176.52−0.48Action1,580
30Feb 8, 20206.49−0.51Action1,558
31Mar 1, 19876.45−0.55Action—
32Feb 26, 20206.43−0.57Action1,503
33Jan 31, 20236.18−0.82Action1,290
34Apr 1, 19876.17−0.83Action—
35Feb 13, 20186.00−1.00Action1,180
36Dec 22, 20185.86−1.14Action1,100
37Nov 15, 20185.52−1.48Action888
38Dec 16, 20185.38−1.62Action817
39Dec 11, 20185.20−1.80Action725
40Jan 13, 20205.17−1.83Action725
41Jan 5, 20205.07−1.93Action679

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.

March 17, 1990: 12.16 ft here, moderate flooding

July 6, 1994: 11.60 ft here, moderate flooding

March 10, 2024: 9.03 ft here, minor 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) this gaugeGA7.012.16 ft, Mar 17, 19900
11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee CountyGA13.026.56 ft, Jul 7, 19943
Century Road BridgeGA15.021.18 ft, Mar 12, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRSG1, 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.