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Flint River below Big Branch near Molena

Critical Stages
20' - Action
28' - Flood
33' - Moderate
38' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:00 PM EST 12/9/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.46 ft

Flow: 0.339 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:00 PM 12/9 5.46 0.339
12:45 PM 12/9 5.46 0.339
12:30 PM 12/9 5.46 0.339
12:15 PM 12/9 5.47 0.342
12:00 PM 12/9 5.47 0.342
11:45 AM 12/9 5.47 0.342
11:30 AM 12/9 5.47 0.342
11:15 AM 12/9 5.48 0.345
11:00 AM 12/9 5.48 0.345
10:45 AM 12/9 5.49 0.349
10:30 AM 12/9 5.49 0.349
10:15 AM 12/9 5.51 0.355
10:00 AM 12/9 5.51 0.355
9:45 AM 12/9 5.51 0.355
9:30 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
9:15 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
9:00 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
8:45 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
8:30 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
8:15 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
8:00 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
7:45 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
7:30 AM 12/9 5.52 0.359
7:15 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
7:00 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
6:45 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
6:30 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
6:15 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
6:00 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
5:45 AM 12/9 5.53 0.362
Hydrograph for Flint River below Big Branch near Molena
38' - Major flooding begins. Extensive flooding continues to expand into the surrounding areas. Elevated homes near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge will have water reach the floor boards of the houses. Access roads to these homes will be under several feet of water.
33' - Moderate flooding begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas upstream and downstream from the gage located near the pump station. Significant flooding expands into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will have several feet of water underneath them. Access roads to these homes will be completely flooded.
28' - Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain near the gage location begins. Flooding continues to expand into the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. Elevated homes in this location will see a foot or two of water underneath them.
24' - Minor flooding continues in the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. In this area the water level reaches the foundation of a house on the left bank.
22' - Minor flooding begins in the agricultural and wooded areas downstream from the gage near the Georgia Highway 74 bridge. In this area water begins to surround a few homes.
20' - Bankfull conditions are reached along the river from Flat Shoals Road to the Georgia Highway 74 bridge.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 26, 2015 32.22
Jul 13, 2005 31.84
Apr 21, 2019 28.64
Mar 28, 2023 28.38
Sep 29, 2024 28.14

Data provided by the National Weather Service.