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Little River near Washington

Highest listed crest 28.38 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft27 crests since 1952

The Little River near Washington crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2025. The highest, 28.38 ft on June 13, 2001, was major flooding, 9.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.38 ft
June 13, 2001; 14,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2025
20.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Taliaferro County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little River near Washington
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.017Apr 8, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.09Sep 28, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.01Jun 13, 2001Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1952 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River near Washington, 1952 to 2025 18202224262830ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 4, 1952: 27.60 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1964: 27.84 ft, moderate flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1964: 27.56 ft, moderate flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1971: 27.93 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2001: 28.38 ft, major flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2009: 22.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,857 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 22.66 ft, minor flooding; 7,057 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 4,050 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 22.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,496 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2009: 19.36 ft, minor flooding; 4,309 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 6,933 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2013: 21.53 ft, minor flooding; 6,021 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2013: 22.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,351 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 19.25 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 27.47 ft, moderate flooding; 12,758 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2016: 20.71 ft, minor flooding; 5,331 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 21.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,621 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 22.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,506 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2020: 24.26 ft, moderate flooding; 8,714 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 26.42 ft, moderate flooding; 11,346 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2020: 20.35 ft, minor flooding; 5,047 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 19.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,144 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 22.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,639 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2021: 19.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,432 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2022: 27.53 ft, moderate flooding; 12,842 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 24.89 ft, moderate flooding; 9,426 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 20.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,833 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.38 ft, Jun 13, 2001 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River near Washington 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 2020s: 9 9 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Washington
1Jun 13, 200128.38+9.38Major14,100
2Mar 3, 197127.93+8.93Moderate15,500
3May 3, 196427.84+8.84Moderate13,400
4Mar 4, 195227.60+8.60Moderate13,100
5Dec 27, 196427.56+8.56Moderate13,100
6Apr 7, 202227.53+8.53Moderate12,842
7Dec 24, 201527.47+8.47Moderate12,758
8Feb 7, 202026.42+7.42Moderate11,346
9Sep 28, 202424.89+5.89Moderate9,426
10Jan 14, 202024.26+5.26Moderate8,714
11Dec 30, 201322.97+3.97Minor7,351
12Mar 29, 200922.66+3.66Minor7,057
13May 6, 201322.53+3.53Minor6,933
14Mar 1, 200922.45+3.45Minor6,857
15Sep 18, 202022.22+3.22Minor6,639
16Jan 5, 201922.08+3.08Minor6,506
17Nov 12, 200922.07+3.07Minor6,496
18Dec 24, 201321.53+2.53Minor6,021
19Nov 15, 201821.07+2.07Minor5,621
20Jan 1, 201620.71+1.71Minor5,331
21Mar 6, 202020.35+1.35Minor5,047
22Apr 8, 202520.08+1.08Minor4,833
23Oct 9, 202119.53+0.53Minor4,432
24Dec 19, 200919.36+0.36Minor4,309
25Jan 12, 201419.25+0.25Minor4,230
26May 1, 202019.13+0.13Minor4,144
27Apr 3, 200919.000.00Minor4,050

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
Washington this gaugeGA19.028.38 ft, Jun 13, 20011
Newborn Road near NewbornGA12.013.67 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTNG1, 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.