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Pates Creek near Flippen

Highest listed crest 16.20 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft5 crests since 1977

The Pates Creek near Flippen crested above flood stage 2 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2024. The highest, 16.20 ft on July 5, 1994, was moderate flooding, 4.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.20 ft
July 5, 1994; 4,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
12.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Henry County
Near Stockbridge (2.6 mi), Lovejoy (5.4 mi), McDonough (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pates Creek near Flippen
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Jul 5, 1994Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1977 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pates Creek near Flippen, 1977 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Nov 5, 1977: 9.40 ft, below flood stage; 816 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1980: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 699 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 837 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1994: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 12.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,327 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.20 ft, Jul 5, 1994 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pates Creek near Flippen 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 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, Pates Creek near Flippen
1Jul 5, 199416.20+4.20Moderate4,400
2Sep 27, 202412.48+0.48Minor1,327
3Nov 5, 19779.40−2.60Below flood stage816
4Mar 17, 19908.82−3.18Below flood stage837
5May 20, 19808.23−3.77Below flood stage699

Other gauges in Henry County

Flood gauges in Henry County
GA 81 at Snapping Shoals12.016.41 ft, Sep 28, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLPG1, 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.