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Flint River near Thomaston Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.17 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTMSG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:19PM May 29, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.88 ft at 4:15 PM EDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Flint River near Thomaston are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 21.83 ft on 07/07/1994
(2) 19.30 ft on 11/28/1948
(3) 19.30 ft on 02/28/1902
(4) 19.00 ft on 03/03/1971
(5) 17.35 ft on 03/17/1990
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.53 ft on 02/20/2020
(2) 11.05 ft on 01/16/2020
(3) 12.59 ft on 04/20/2019
(4) 21.83 ft on 07/07/1994
(5) 15.45 ft on 11/26/1992
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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19 Major flooding continues upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Access to homes along the right bank of the river are cut off and buildings are inundated with several feet of water. Water touches the bottom of the bridge support on the left bank.
15 Major flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwater cuts off access to some houses on the right bank of the river, upstream of the gage. Several buildings are inundated with 1 to 3 feet of water.
13 Moderate flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage on the Georgia Highway 36 bridge. Floodwaters approach foundation of a house on the right bank upstream of the gage.
11 Minor flooding occurs of the natural floodplain upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.
9 Bankful conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 36.
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Latitude: 32.838813° N, Longitude: 84.424350° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 490.01 ft 501.01 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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