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Murder Creek near Monticello

Highest listed crest 14.90 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft5 crests since 1948

The Murder Creek near Monticello crested above flood stage 3 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 1998. The highest, 14.90 ft on November 30, 1948, was minor flooding, 4.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.90 ft
November 30, 1948
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 9, 1998
11.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Putnam County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Murder Creek near Monticello
Action stage8.02Apr 9, 1983The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.03Mar 9, 1998Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1948 to 1998. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Murder Creek near Monticello, 1948 to 1998 8101214161820ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Nov 30, 1948: 14.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1961: 9.60 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1983: 9.67 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1990: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 9,630 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 8,310 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.90 ft, Nov 30, 1948 19501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Murder Creek near Monticello 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Murder Creek near Monticello
1Nov 30, 194814.90+4.90Minor—
2Mar 18, 199013.13+3.13Minor9,630
3Mar 9, 199811.81+1.81Minor8,310
4Apr 9, 19839.67−0.33Action6,700
5Feb 27, 19619.60−0.40Action6,500

Other gauges in Putnam County

Flood gauges in Putnam County
Eatonton20.030.80 ft, Feb 9, 19481
Lake Oconee435.5436.00 ft, Feb 5, 19980

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTLG1, 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.