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Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville

Highest listed crest 16.52 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft23 crests since 2007

The Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville crested above flood stage 6 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2007 to 2024. The highest, 16.52 ft on September 20, 2009, was minor flooding, 2.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.52 ft
September 20, 2009; 4,730 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
15.53 ft, minor flooding
Location
Habersham County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville
Action stage11.011Feb 11, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.06Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2007 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville, 2007 to 2024 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Mar 2, 2007: 13.82 ft, action stageAug 26, 2008: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,570 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2009: 16.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,730 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 11.81 ft, action stageDec 9, 2009: 12.23 ft, action stage; 2,311 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 12.70 ft, action stage; 2,526 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 12.34 ft, action stage; 2,359 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 12.67 ft, action stage; 2,588 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 13.54 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 9.10 ft, below flood stageJan 15, 2013: 11.57 ft, action stage; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2013: 8.32 ft, below flood stageDec 23, 2013: 8.24 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 2014: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 8.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,097 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 11.02 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2017: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 877 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2018: 12.85 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 16.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,392 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 13.58 ft, action stage; 2,952 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 15.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.52 ft, Sep 20, 2009 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 3 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, Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville
1Sep 20, 200916.52+2.52Minor4,730
2Dec 28, 201816.23+2.23Minor—
3Feb 6, 202016.20+2.20Minor4,392
4Jan 9, 202415.76+1.76Minor4,330
5Sep 27, 202415.53+1.53Minor4,140
6Aug 26, 200814.73+0.73Minor3,570
7Mar 2, 200713.82−0.18Action—
8Feb 11, 202013.58−0.42Action2,952
9Mar 10, 201113.54−0.46Action2,930
10Aug 3, 201812.85−1.15Action2,590
11Jan 25, 201012.70−1.30Action2,526
12Mar 6, 201112.67−1.33Action2,588
13Feb 5, 201012.34−1.66Action2,359
14Dec 9, 200912.23−1.77Action2,311
15Nov 11, 200911.81−2.19Action—
16Jan 15, 201311.57−2.43Action2,020
17Dec 29, 201511.02−2.98Action1,800
18Apr 7, 20149.93−4.07Below flood stage1,430
19Mar 3, 20129.10−4.90Below flood stage—
20Nov 2, 20158.78−5.22Below flood stage1,097
21Jul 6, 20138.32−5.68Below flood stage—
22Dec 23, 20138.24−5.76Below flood stage—
23Apr 23, 20177.84−6.16Below flood stage877

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CSQG1, 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.