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Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)

Highest listed crest 29.10 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft42 crests since 1980

The Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1980 to 2024. The highest, 29.10 ft on July 7, 1994, was major flooding, 16.10 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Muckalee Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.10 ft
July 7, 1994; 64,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
2
52nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
14.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lee County
Near Albany (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)
Action stage11.027Feb 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.011Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.02Mar 5, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.02Mar 9, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1980 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195), 1980 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Mar 31, 1980: 12.12 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1981: 12.98 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1982: 12.10 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1983: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1985: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 6,290 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1987: 11.75 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1990: 11.92 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1992: 11.81 ft, action stage; 2,510 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1993: 12.95 ft, action stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1994: 29.10 ft, major flooding; 64,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1995: 12.45 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1996: 11.67 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1997: 12.43 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 17.06 ft, major flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 11.04 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2000: 11.06 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 11.93 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2003: 11.54 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 12.20 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 16.32 ft, moderate flooding; 11,016 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2006: 11.43 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2008: 11.45 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,550 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2009: 14.96 ft, minor flooding; 7,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 12.24 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2014: 12.41 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,917 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2016: 12.89 ft, action stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 11.00 ft, action stage; 1,742 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2017: 11.90 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 11.49 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2017: 13.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,576 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2018: 11.16 ft, action stage; 1,836 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 11.82 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 12.16 ft, action stage; 2,978 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 5,241 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2020: 16.39 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2024: 12.20 ft, action stage; 3,038 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 6,099 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.10 ft, Jul 7, 1994 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195) 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Muckalee Creek near Leesburg (SR 195)
1Jul 7, 199429.10+16.10Major64,400
2Mar 9, 199817.06+4.06Major12,900
3Mar 5, 202016.39+3.39Moderate11,300
4Mar 29, 200516.32+3.32Moderate11,016
5Dec 16, 200914.96+1.96Minor7,880
6Dec 25, 201514.46+1.46Minor6,917
7Mar 10, 202414.00+1.00Minor6,099
8Feb 7, 198513.91+0.91Minor6,290
9Dec 12, 200813.66+0.66Minor5,550
10Dec 2, 201813.66+0.66Minor5,590
11Mar 4, 199113.48+0.48Minor5,270
12Feb 8, 202013.47+0.47Minor5,241
13Sep 18, 202013.36+0.36Minor5,000
14Mar 8, 198313.20+0.20Minor4,810
15Jun 8, 201713.15+0.15Minor4,576
16Feb 14, 198112.98−0.02Action4,420
17Jan 9, 199312.95−0.05Action4,210
18Jan 2, 201612.89−0.11Action4,100
19Feb 12, 199512.45−0.55Action3,560
20Feb 23, 199712.43−0.57Action3,500
21Apr 9, 201412.41−0.59Action3,310
22Feb 27, 201312.24−0.76Action3,060
23Sep 10, 200412.20−0.80Action3,010
24Feb 14, 202412.20−0.80Action3,038
25Dec 21, 201812.16−0.84Action2,978
26Mar 31, 198012.12−0.88Action3,100
27Jan 6, 198212.10−0.90Action3,080
28Mar 6, 200111.93−1.07Action2,660
29Jan 8, 199011.92−1.08Action2,840
30Jan 5, 201711.90−1.10Action2,600
31Dec 16, 201811.82−1.18Action2,560
32Feb 18, 199211.81−1.19Action2,510
33Jan 24, 198711.75−1.25Action2,620
34Mar 10, 199611.67−1.33Action2,350
35Apr 11, 200311.54−1.46Action2,200
36Jan 24, 201711.49−1.51Action2,150
37Jan 2, 200811.45−1.55Action2,110
38Feb 28, 200611.43−1.57Action2,090
39Nov 17, 201811.16−1.84Action1,836
40Apr 3, 200011.06−1.94Action1,750
41Jan 25, 199911.04−1.96Action1,730
42Apr 4, 201611.00−2.00Action1,742

The worst floods along the Muckalee Creek

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

July 7, 1994: 29.10 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Muckalee Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Muckalee Creek
Highway 30 near AmericusGA10.019.50 ft, Jul 6, 19941
Leesburg (SR 195) this gaugeGA13.029.10 ft, Jul 7, 19942
Forrester Parkway BridgeGA18.020.55 ft, Mar 11, 20240

Other gauges in Lee County

Flood gauges in Lee County
Oakfield (SR 32)23.040.10 ft, Jul 10, 19940
11 E of Dawson at Pinewood Rd in Lee County13.026.56 ft, Jul 7, 19943
Century Road Bridge15.021.18 ft, Mar 12, 20240
Forrester Parkway Bridge18.020.55 ft, Mar 11, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCKG1, 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.