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Upatoi Creek near Columbus

Highest listed crest 32.12 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft6 crests since 1975

The Upatoi Creek near Columbus crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2015. The highest, 32.12 ft on March 17, 1990, was major flooding, 8.12 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.12 ft
March 17, 1990; 46,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 17, 1990
32.12 ft, major flooding
Location
Muscogee County
Near Columbus (7.4 mi), Phenix City (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Upatoi Creek near Columbus
Action stage20.03Dec 25, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.01Mar 17, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1975 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Upatoi Creek near Columbus, 1975 to 2015 1520253035ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Apr 15, 1975: 15.76 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1981: 21.06 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 32.12 ft, major flooding; 46,300 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1996: 15.95 ft, below flood stage; 9,440 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1998: 20.70 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 21.65 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.12 ft, Mar 17, 1990 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Upatoi Creek near Columbus 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Upatoi Creek near Columbus
1Mar 17, 199032.12+8.12Major46,300
2Dec 25, 201521.65−2.35Action18,500
3Apr 1, 198121.06−2.94Action17,300
4Mar 8, 199820.70−3.30Action16,700
5Mar 7, 199615.95−8.05Below flood stage9,440
6Apr 15, 197515.76−8.24Below flood stage10,200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UPAG1, 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.