Sandy Creek near Cordele

Last updated: Aug 12, 2025, 5:37 AM UTC

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CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 21 ft

Moderate Flooding 19 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 13 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	21 ft
	Moderate Flooding	19 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	13 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

27 - Disastrous flooding is occurring. Roads and bridges in the floodplain are unpassable, and livestock well into the floodplain are threatened.
23 - Major flooding is occurring with the creek over one third of a mile wide at FM 710 near the gage. Roads and bridges are completely inundated and dangerous to auto traffic. Livestock are threatened well into the floodplain.
21 - Major lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the floodplain. The creek is one third of a mile wide at FM 710 in the vicinity of the gage. Primary roads and bridges are inundated and dangerous to motorists. Livestock are isolated and potentially drowned. Equipment in the floodplain are likely destroyed.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	29.1600, -96.5461
RFC	WGRFC
State	TX
WFO	HGX
County	Jackson
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	08164450
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	18.42 ft	on 07-11-2021	(P)
2.	16.70 ft	on 12-09-2018
3.	25.84 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	20.25 ft	on 04-20-2016
5.	24.61 ft	on 06-19-2015

Historic Crests

1.	32.72 ft	on 10-19-1998
2.	28.45 ft	on 10-19-1994
3.	25.84 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	25.73 ft	on 11-24-2004
5.	24.61 ft	on 06-19-2015

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29	NAVD88
major Flooding	80.72 ft	79.66 ft
moderate Flooding	78.72 ft	77.66 ft
minor Flooding	77.72 ft	76.66 ft
action	72.72 ft	71.66 ft
Latest Value	65.27 ft	64.21 ft
Gauge Zero	59.72 ft	58.66 ft

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1.	18.42 ft	on 07-11-2021	(P)
2.	16.70 ft	on 12-09-2018
3.	25.84 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	20.25 ft	on 04-20-2016
5.	24.61 ft	on 06-19-2015
6.	18.28 ft	on 04-19-2015
7.	17.78 ft	on 05-28-2014
8.	13.09 ft	on 10-01-2012
9.	14.17 ft	on 02-19-2012
10.	16.86 ft	on 01-17-2010
11.	15.62 ft	on 04-19-2009
12.	13.30 ft	on 10-17-2007
13.	18.50 ft	on 07-06-2007
14.	25.73 ft	on 11-24-2004
15.	18.06 ft	on 06-26-2004
16.	19.96 ft	on 11-05-2002
17.	15.30 ft	on 04-09-2002
18.	20.84 ft	on 09-01-2001
19.	13.69 ft	on 05-03-2000
20.	32.72 ft	on 10-19-1998
21.	20.03 ft	on 10-14-1997
22.	19.64 ft	on 03-18-1997
23.	28.45 ft	on 10-19-1994
24.	15.62 ft	on 06-04-1994
25.	19.73 ft	on 06-21-1993
26.	20.73 ft	on 02-12-1992
27.	15.72 ft	on 04-05-1991
28.	14.42 ft	on 05-16-1989
29.	17.78 ft	on 06-14-1987
30.	20.46 ft	on 11-13-1985
31.	15.62 ft	on 04-21-1985
32.	13.18 ft	on 11-07-1983
33.	16.58 ft	on 02-16-1983
34.	17.40 ft	on 11-02-1981
35.	20.26 ft	on 06-13-1981
36.	20.07 ft	on 01-21-1980
37.	19.96 ft	on 09-20-1979
38.	23.03 ft	on 09-14-1978

1.	32.72 ft	on 10-19-1998
2.	28.45 ft	on 10-19-1994
3.	25.84 ft	on 08-30-2017
4.	25.73 ft	on 11-24-2004
5.	24.61 ft	on 06-19-2015
6.	23.03 ft	on 09-14-1978
7.	20.84 ft	on 09-01-2001
8.	20.73 ft	on 02-12-1992
9.	20.46 ft	on 11-13-1985
10.	20.26 ft	on 06-13-1981
11.	20.25 ft	on 04-20-2016
12.	20.07 ft	on 01-21-1980
13.	20.03 ft	on 10-14-1997
14.	19.96 ft	on 09-20-1979
15.	19.96 ft	on 11-05-2002
16.	19.73 ft	on 06-21-1993
17.	19.64 ft	on 03-18-1997
18.	18.50 ft	on 07-06-2007
19.	18.42 ft	on 07-11-2021	(P)
20.	18.28 ft	on 04-19-2015
21.	18.06 ft	on 06-26-2004
22.	17.78 ft	on 06-14-1987
23.	17.78 ft	on 05-28-2014
24.	17.40 ft	on 11-02-1981
25.	16.86 ft	on 01-17-2010
26.	16.70 ft	on 12-09-2018
27.	16.58 ft	on 02-16-1983
28.	15.72 ft	on 04-05-1991
29.	15.62 ft	on 04-19-2009
30.	15.62 ft	on 04-21-1985
31.	15.62 ft	on 06-04-1994
32.	15.30 ft	on 04-09-2002
33.	14.42 ft	on 05-16-1989
34.	14.17 ft	on 02-19-2012
35.	13.69 ft	on 05-03-2000
36.	13.30 ft	on 10-17-2007
37.	13.18 ft	on 11-07-1983
38.	13.09 ft	on 10-01-2012