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Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill

Highest listed crest 14.16 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft10 crests since 2005

The Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2024. The highest, 14.16 ft on July 11, 2005, was moderate flooding, 3.16 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.16 ft
July 11, 2005
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
11.99 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lamar County
Near Griffin (4.6 mi), Locust Grove (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.09Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Jul 11, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2005 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, 2005 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Jul 11, 2005: 14.16 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2015: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 963 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2020: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,074 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,074 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2023: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 1,399 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,139 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2024: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,013 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 11.99 ft, minor flooding; 1,424 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.16 ft, Jul 11, 2005 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 8 8 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill
1Jul 11, 200514.16+3.16Moderate—
2Sep 27, 202411.99+0.99Minor1,424
3Mar 27, 202311.95+0.95Minor1,399
4Sep 17, 202011.79+0.79Minor1,300
5Jan 9, 202411.53+0.53Minor1,139
6Oct 7, 202111.44+0.44Minor1,090
7Feb 19, 202011.41+0.41Minor1,074
8Feb 4, 202211.41+0.41Minor1,074
9Feb 12, 202411.29+0.29Minor1,013
10Apr 19, 201511.19+0.19Minor963

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge POTG1, 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.