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Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333)

Highest listed crest 123.04 ftFlood stage 119.0 ft17 crests since 1983

The Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333) crested above flood stage 10 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2019. The highest, 123.04 ft on April 3, 2009, was moderate flooding, 4.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
123.04 ft
April 3, 2009; 18,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
119.0 ft
Major flooding from 125.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2016
119.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Brooks County
Georgia
Identifiers
NWS OKAG1
USGS 02318700; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333)
Action stage115.07Mar 30, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)119.08Apr 3, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage122.52Apr 3, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage125.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1983 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333), 1983 to 2019 116118120122124126ft Flood stage 119.0 ftMajor 125.0 ft Mar 9, 1983: 118.48 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1984: 120.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1986: 122.85 ft, moderate flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1988: 118.30 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1991: 121.25 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1994: 118.93 ft, action stage; 6,280 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 119.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1998: 119.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2005: 120.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,930 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2008: 120.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 123.04 ft, moderate flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2014: 119.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 116.48 ft, action stage; 2,031 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2016: 117.00 ft, action stage; 2,961 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 119.73 ft, minor flooding; 9,140 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 118.38 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2019: 117.00 ft, action stage; 2,961 cubic feet per second Highest, 123.04 ft, Apr 3, 2009 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333) 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Okapilco Creek near Quitman (SR 333)
1Apr 3, 2009123.04+4.04Moderate18,200
2Feb 12, 1986122.85+3.85Moderate18,500
3Apr 4, 1991121.25+2.25Minor13,300
4Mar 7, 1984120.78+1.78Minor11,800
5Feb 24, 2008120.20+1.20Minor9,450
6Jul 13, 2005120.02+1.02Minor8,930
7Apr 3, 2016119.73+0.73Minor9,140
8Oct 1, 1998119.64+0.64Minor8,820
9Mar 10, 1998119.37+0.37Minor8,020
10Dec 26, 2014119.14+0.14Minor7,470
11Oct 4, 1994118.93−0.07Action6,280
12Mar 9, 1983118.48−0.52Action6,500
13Jan 24, 2017118.38−0.62Action5,400
14Feb 22, 1988118.30−0.70Action5,480
15Mar 30, 2016117.00−2.00Action2,961
16Mar 30, 2019117.00−2.00Action2,961
17Feb 5, 2016116.48−2.52Action2,031

Other gauges in Brooks County

Flood gauges in Brooks County
Hahira (SR 122)151.0156.40 ft, Apr 3, 19482
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 OKAG1, 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.