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Turnpike Creek near McRae

Highest listed crest 11.82 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft10 crests since 1983

The Turnpike Creek near McRae crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2024. The highest, 11.82 ft on March 9, 1998, was minor flooding, 1.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.82 ft
March 9, 1998; 4,980 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 7, 2024
10.74 ft, minor flooding
Location
Telfair County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Turnpike Creek near McRae
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.010Nov 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1983 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Turnpike Creek near McRae, 1983 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Mar 7, 1983: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1985: 10.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1991: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1993: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,740 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,977 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2013: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,971 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2020: 10.77 ft, minor flooding; 2,631 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,918 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2024: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.82 ft, Mar 9, 1998 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Turnpike Creek near McRae 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Turnpike Creek near McRae
1Mar 9, 199811.82+1.82Minor4,980
2Jan 12, 199311.04+1.04Minor2,740
3Sep 27, 202411.04+1.04Minor2,918
4Mar 6, 202010.77+0.77Minor2,631
5Nov 7, 202410.74+0.74Minor2,600
6Apr 3, 200910.69+0.69Minor2,977
7Nov 22, 198510.56+0.56Minor2,220
8Mar 7, 198310.51+0.51Minor2,170
9Mar 3, 199110.24+0.24Minor2,020
10Jul 2, 201310.07+0.07Minor1,971

Other gauges in Telfair County

Flood gauges in Telfair County
GA 149 at Scotland12.013.64 ft, Oct 11, 20210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCRG1, 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.