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New River at GA 100 near Franklin

Highest listed crest 17.17 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft12 crests since 1979

The New River at GA 100 near Franklin crested above flood stage 12 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2024. The highest, 17.17 ft on March 17, 1990, was moderate flooding, 5.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.17 ft
March 17, 1990; 10,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
12.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Heard County
Near LaGrange (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, New River at GA 100 near Franklin
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.011Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Mar 17, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1979 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the New River at GA 100 near Franklin, 1979 to 2024 121416182022ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Apr 14, 1979: 13.92 ft, minor flooding; 7,450 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 17.17 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2003: 13.83 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 4,569 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 6,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2020: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2023: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,657 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 6,850 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,559 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.17 ft, Mar 17, 1990 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, New River at GA 100 near Franklin 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, New River at GA 100 near Franklin
1Mar 17, 199017.17+5.17Moderate10,000
2Mar 1, 199714.54+2.54Minor7,010
3Feb 13, 202414.37+2.37Minor6,850
4Dec 29, 201814.11+2.11Minor6,590
5Feb 19, 202014.02+2.02Minor6,500
6Apr 14, 197913.92+1.92Minor7,450
7May 8, 200313.83+1.83Minor6,310
8Mar 28, 200513.67+1.67Minor6,150
9Jan 27, 199613.49+1.49Minor6,090
10Mar 28, 202312.14+0.14Minor4,657
11Dec 25, 201512.05+0.05Minor4,569
12Mar 10, 202412.04+0.04Minor4,559

Other gauges in Heard County

Flood gauges in Heard County
GA 100 at Franklin23.030.55 ft, Sep 24, 20091
Thaxton Road near Franklin12.014.44 ft, May 7, 20030

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NRVG1, 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.