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Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122)

Highest listed crest 156.40 ftFlood stage 151.0 ft17 crests since 1928

The Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1928 to 2024. The highest, 156.40 ft on April 3, 1948, was major flooding, 5.40 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Little River (SW Georgia) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
156.40 ft
April 3, 1948; 45,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
151.0 ft
Major flooding from 155.0 ft
Crests at major
2
52nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
January 26, 2017
151.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Brooks County
Near Valdosta (14.9 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 (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122)
Action stage148.09Apr 1, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)151.02Jan 26, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage153.02Dec 26, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage155.02Apr 3, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 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 Hahira (SR 122), 1928 to 2024 146148150152154156158ft Flood stage 151.0 ftMajor 155.0 ft Aug 18, 1928: 156.01 ft, major flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1948: 156.40 ft, major flooding; 45,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 154.85 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2014: 150.70 ft, action stageDec 26, 2014: 153.68 ft, moderate flooding; 21,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2016: 149.69 ft, action stage; 6,643 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 147.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,274 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2016: 148.33 ft, action stage; 4,085 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 151.49 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 147.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2017: 151.18 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 150.69 ft, action stage; 9,342 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2018: 149.48 ft, action stage; 6,124 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 150.57 ft, action stage; 8,843 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2021: 150.40 ft, action stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2024: 148.08 ft, action stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2024: 148.75 ft, action stage; 4,802 cubic feet per second Highest, 156.40 ft, Apr 3, 1948 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River (SW Georgia) near Hahira (SR 122) 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 0 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 Hahira (SR 122)
1Apr 3, 1948156.40+5.40Major45,000
2Aug 18, 1928156.01+5.01Major41,000
3Feb 28, 2013154.85+3.85Moderate—
4Dec 26, 2014153.68+2.68Moderate21,960
5Apr 3, 2016151.49+0.49Minor11,800
6Jan 26, 2017151.18+0.18Minor10,600
7Apr 12, 2014150.70−0.30Action—
8Dec 5, 2018150.69−0.31Action9,342
9Mar 9, 2020150.57−0.43Action8,843
10Jan 5, 2021150.40−0.60Action8,370
11Feb 8, 2016149.69−1.31Action6,643
12Dec 19, 2018149.48−1.52Action6,124
13Apr 1, 2024148.75−2.25Action4,802
14Mar 30, 2016148.33−2.67Action4,085
15Feb 18, 2024148.08−2.92Action3,720
16Feb 27, 2016147.70−3.30Below flood stage3,274
17Jan 9, 2017147.11−3.89Below flood stage2,580

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.

April 3, 1948: 156.40 ft here, major flooding

August 18, 1928: 156.01 ft here, major flooding

February 28, 2013: 154.85 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)GA189.0195.45 ft, Apr 4, 20091
Hahira (SR 122) this gaugeGA151.0156.40 ft, Apr 3, 19482

Other gauges in Brooks County

Flood gauges in Brooks County
Quitman (SR 333)119.0123.04 ft, Apr 3, 20090
Quitman (US 84)104.0118.17 ft, Apr 5, 20097

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HRAG1, 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.