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Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37)

Highest listed crest 195.45 ftFlood stage 189.0 ft39 crests since 1928

The Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 195.45 ft on April 4, 2009, was major flooding, 6.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
195.45 ft
April 4, 2009; 32,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
189.0 ft
Major flooding from 195.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
January 4, 2021
189.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cook County
Near Moultrie (14.7 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 (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37)
Action stage187.04Mar 30, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)189.028Jan 4, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage193.06Dec 26, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage195.01Apr 4, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1928 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37), 1928 to 2024 186188190192194196ft Flood stage 189.0 ftMajor 195.0 ft Aug 17, 1928: 193.60 ft, moderate flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1942: 189.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1944: 191.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1947: 190.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1948: 194.10 ft, moderate flooding; 38,800 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1958: 189.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1959: 190.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 191.40 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1961: 192.10 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1964: 190.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1965: 190.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,350 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1966: 190.53 ft, minor flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1967: 189.69 ft, minor flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1970: 189.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1971: 190.05 ft, minor flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1973: 191.81 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1984: 192.83 ft, minor flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1986: 194.10 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1991: 193.26 ft, moderate flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2003: 189.87 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2004: 190.08 ft, minor flooding; 7,170 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2005: 191.89 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2006: 189.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2008: 190.69 ft, minor flooding; 9,370 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 195.45 ft, major flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2010: 190.55 ft, minor flooding; 8,870 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2013: 194.12 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2014: 190.68 ft, minor flooding; 9,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2014: 189.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,765 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2014: 193.62 ft, moderate flooding; 21,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2016: 188.98 ft, action stage; 5,755 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 190.89 ft, minor flooding; 9,878 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 191.93 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 190.33 ft, minor flooding; 8,488 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 188.74 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 190.79 ft, minor flooding; 9,564 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2021: 189.88 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2024: 187.12 ft, action stage; 3,883 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2024: 187.66 ft, action stage; 4,237 cubic feet per second Highest, 195.45 ft, Apr 4, 2009 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37) 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 1950s: 2 1960s: 6 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 (SW Georgia) near Adel (SR 37)
1Apr 4, 2009195.45+6.45Major32,900
2Feb 26, 2013194.12+5.12Moderate24,400
3Apr 2, 1948194.10+5.10Moderate38,800
4Feb 12, 1986194.10+5.10Moderate24,000
5Dec 26, 2014193.62+4.62Moderate21,250
6Aug 17, 1928193.60+4.60Moderate26,000
7Mar 6, 1991193.26+4.26Moderate20,000
8Mar 8, 1984192.83+3.83Minor18,900
9Apr 17, 1961192.10+3.10Minor13,500
10Jan 25, 2017191.93+2.93Minor13,300
11Jul 13, 2005191.89+2.89Minor15,500
12Apr 6, 1973191.81+2.81Minor13,500
13Mar 8, 1944191.80+2.80Minor15,000
14Apr 5, 1960191.40+2.40Minor13,500
15Apr 3, 2016190.89+1.89Minor9,878
16Mar 7, 2020190.79+1.79Minor9,564
17Mar 8, 1959190.70+1.70Minor9,600
18Feb 24, 2008190.69+1.69Minor9,370
19Apr 10, 2014190.68+1.68Minor9,200
20Jan 24, 2010190.55+1.55Minor8,870
21Mar 8, 1966190.53+1.53Minor7,500
22May 4, 1964190.35+1.35Minor6,950
23Dec 4, 2018190.33+1.33Minor8,488
24Mar 30, 1965190.21+1.21Minor6,350
25Mar 10, 1947190.20+1.20Minor7,580
26Sep 30, 2004190.08+1.08Minor7,170
27May 3, 1971190.05+1.05Minor5,850
28Jun 3, 1970189.97+0.97Minor5,680
29Jan 4, 2021189.88+0.88Minor7,200
30Mar 22, 2003189.87+0.87Minor6,880
31Jan 6, 1942189.80+0.80Minor5,900
32Jan 6, 1967189.69+0.69Minor5,080
33Apr 21, 2014189.61+0.61Minor6,765
34Apr 13, 1958189.60+0.60Minor5,070
35Jan 5, 2006189.24+0.24Minor6,050
36Feb 7, 2016188.98−0.02Action5,755
37Dec 17, 2018188.74−0.26Action5,500
38Mar 30, 2024187.66−1.34Action4,237
39Feb 16, 2024187.12−1.88Action3,883

The worst floods along the Little River (SW Georgia)

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

February 26, 2013: 194.12 ft here, moderate flooding

April 2, 1948: 194.10 ft here, moderate flooding

December 26, 2014: 193.62 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Little River (SW Georgia)

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

Flood gauges on the Little River (SW Georgia)
Adel (SR 37) this gaugeGA189.0195.45 ft, Apr 4, 20091
Hahira (SR 122)GA151.0156.40 ft, Apr 3, 19482

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ADLG1, 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.