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Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41

Highest listed crest 138.30 ftFlood stage 125.0 ft27 crests since 1977

The Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41 crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2024. The highest, 138.30 ft on February 12, 1986, was major flooding, 13.30 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Withlacoochee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
138.30 ft
February 12, 1986; 19,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
125.0 ft
Major flooding from 137.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
August 7, 2024
126.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lowndes County
Near Valdosta (3.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41
Action stage123.06Feb 19, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)125.018Aug 7, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage133.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage137.01Feb 12, 1986Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41, 1977 to 2024 120125130135140ft Flood stage 125.0 ftMajor 137.0 ft Dec 2, 1977: 126.62 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1978: 125.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1980: 127.85 ft, minor flooding; 6,580 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1984: 132.41 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1986: 138.30 ft, major flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1989: 122.16 ft, below flood stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1990: 120.69 ft, below flood stage; 714 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 132.50 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2013: 125.59 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 2014: 126.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2014: 129.16 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2016: 127.54 ft, minor flooding; 4,841 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2016: 123.98 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2016: 125.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,258 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 129.41 ft, minor flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2016: 123.68 ft, action stage; 1,492 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 126.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2018: 124.00 ft, action stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 128.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,595 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2018: 126.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,048 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2020: 124.58 ft, action stage; 1,954 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 126.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,144 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2020: 123.02 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2021: 127.71 ft, minor flooding; 5,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2024: 123.89 ft, action stage; 1,568 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2024: 125.38 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 2024: 126.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 138.30 ft, Feb 12, 1986 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 4 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, Withlacoochee River near Valdosta at US 41
1Feb 12, 1986138.30+13.30Major19,500
2Feb 28, 2013132.50+7.50Minor21,300
3Mar 8, 1984132.41+7.41Minor16,000
4Apr 4, 2016129.41+4.41Minor8,650
5Dec 27, 2014129.16+4.16Minor8,040
6Dec 6, 2018128.45+3.45Minor6,595
7Mar 15, 1980127.85+2.85Minor6,580
8Jan 6, 2021127.71+2.71Minor5,100
9Feb 7, 2016127.54+2.54Minor4,841
10Aug 7, 2024126.91+1.91Minor3,970
11Jan 25, 2017126.82+1.82Minor3,880
12Apr 21, 2014126.76+1.76Minor4,230
13Dec 2, 1977126.62+1.62Minor5,390
14Mar 9, 2020126.13+1.13Minor3,144
15Dec 18, 2018126.02+1.02Minor3,048
16Mar 13, 1978125.60+0.60Minor3,700
17Jul 10, 2013125.59+0.59Minor—
18Apr 1, 2024125.38+0.38Minor—
19Mar 31, 2016125.07+0.07Minor2,258
20Mar 2, 2020124.58−0.42Action1,954
21Nov 20, 2018124.00−1.00Action1,620
22Feb 29, 2016123.98−1.02Action1,600
23Feb 19, 2024123.89−1.11Action1,568
24Sep 3, 2016123.68−1.32Action1,492
25Sep 23, 2020123.02−1.98Action1,190
26Jul 26, 1989122.16−2.84Below flood stage1,120
27Jan 4, 1990120.69−4.31Below flood stage714

The worst floods along the Withlacoochee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Withlacoochee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 12, 1986: 138.30 ft here, major flooding

February 28, 2013: 132.50 ft here, minor flooding

March 8, 1984: 132.41 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Withlacoochee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Withlacoochee River
Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd)GA135.0153.30 ft, Apr 4, 19483
Valdosta at US 41 this gaugeGA125.0138.30 ft, Feb 12, 19861
Quitman (US 84)GA104.0118.17 ft, Apr 5, 20097
Pinetta - CR 150 (in NAVD88)FL73.087.84 ft, Apr 8, 20095
Madison (SR 6)FL60.075.35 ft, Apr 7, 20094
Lee (in NAVD88)FL50.064.33 ft, Apr 10, 20091

Other gauges in Lowndes County

Flood gauges in Lowndes County
Valdosta (Skipper Bridge Rd)135.0153.30 ft, Apr 4, 19483

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VDRG1, 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.