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Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn

Highest listed crest 13.67 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft8 crests since 2014

The Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn crested above flood stage 8 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2025. The highest, 13.67 ft on December 30, 2015, was minor flooding, 1.67 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Little River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.67 ft
December 30, 2015; 2,709 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 6, 2025
12.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Morgan County
Near Covington (10.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.08Aug 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2014 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn, 2014 to 2025 121416182022ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jan 12, 2014: 12.13 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2015: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 2,709 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,133 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,206 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2021: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,127 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,248 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2024: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 1,157 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2025: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.67 ft, Dec 30, 2015 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn 2010s: 3 2020s: 5 5 2010s2020s
  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, Little River at Newborn Road near Newborn
1Dec 30, 201513.67+1.67Minor2,709
2Aug 6, 202512.59+0.59Minor1,250
3Jan 9, 202412.58+0.58Minor1,248
4Feb 7, 202012.39+0.39Minor1,206
5Jan 25, 202412.17+0.17Minor1,157
6Jan 12, 201412.13+0.13Minor—
7Jan 4, 201912.06+0.06Minor1,133
8Oct 5, 202112.03+0.03Minor1,127

The worst floods along the Little River

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

December 30, 2015: 13.67 ft here, minor flooding

  • WashingtonGA · Dec 24, 2015 · 27.47 ft · Moderate
  • EatontonGA · Jan 1, 2016 · 23.73 ft · Minor
  • BLUE PONDAL · Dec 25, 2015 · 13.27 ft · Minor

January 9, 2024: 12.58 ft here, minor flooding

February 7, 2020: 12.39 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Little River

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

Flood gauges on the Little River
Silver StreetSC11.018.46 ft, Oct 5, 20150
WashingtonGA19.028.38 ft, Jun 13, 20011
Newborn Road near Newborn this gaugeGA12.013.67 ft, Dec 30, 20150
EatontonGA20.030.80 ft, Feb 9, 19481
GA 5 near WoodstockGA11.020.80 ft, Sep 21, 20090
BLUE PONDAL13.016.98 ft, Jul 24, 19850

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NWBG1, 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.