Little River near Eatonton water level

Name: Little River near Eatonton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little River, Georgia, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

2.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 11.3 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The Little River near Eatonton is running far below normal at 2.38 ft.

The median for mid-October is 3.24 ft, based on 27 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.86 ft below typical. It is 17.62 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 3.17 ft, a difference of −0.79 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.11 ft and 3.35 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.24 ft0.86 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.71 ft – 4.00 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (27 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.17 ft−0.79 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.11 ft – 3.35 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.11 ft – 8.26 ft
Highest on record: 30.80 ftFebruary 9, 1948

Floating and fishing near Little River near Eatonton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 20.00 ft, 17.62 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

30.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under 6 feet of water. This will be the worse flooding since February 1948.
28.00 ft: Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under 4 feet of water.
26.00 ft: Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will be under two feet of water.
24.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road. Portions of Martin Mill Road...Church Street and Horton Drive near the river will begin to flood.
22.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
20.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river of the Oconee National Forest upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
17.00 ft: Bankfull conditions continue to expand along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
14.00 ft: Bankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 16 or Monticello Road.
2.38 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	30.80 ft	February 9, 1948
2	28.78 ft	March 18, 1990
3	26.31 ft	March 9, 1998
4	25.71 ft	February 24, 1979
5	24.98 ft	February 12, 1995
6	24.70 ft	September 22, 2009
7	23.73 ft	January 1, 2016
8	22.86 ft	March 27, 2023
9	22.79 ft	February 7, 2020
10	22.59 ft	November 11, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 75° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 79° 49° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 75° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 50° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 73° 47° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 76° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Little River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River at Clark Bridge Road near WinnsboroRiver gauge, Little River	26.79 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	146 mi
Little River at LaurensRiver gauge, Little River	2.16 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	116 mi
Little River near SilverstreetRiver gauge, Little River	2.58 ft	High	−0.03 ft	114 mi
Little River near Mount CarmelRiver gauge, Little River	2.69 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	75 mi
Little River near WashingtonRiver gauge, Little River	3.70 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	45 mi
Little River at Newborn Road near NewbornRiver gauge, Little River	3.02 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	21 mi
Little River near AdelRiver gauge, Little River	4.48 ft	Very high	−0.38 ft	149 mi
Little River at GA 5, near WoodstockRiver gauge, Little River	0.36 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	83 mi
Little River near Blue PondRiver gauge, Little River	1.52 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	145 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Murder Creek below EatontonRiver gauge, Murder Creek	1.09 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.0 mi
Oconee River at MilledgevilleRiver gauge, Oconee River	7.08 ft	Low	±0	20 mi
Falling Creek near JulietteRiver gauge, Falling Creek	1.03 ft	Low	±0	22 mi
Ocmulgee River near JacksonRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	4.06 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
East Bear Creek at Poplar Road, near MansfieldRiver gauge, East Bear Creek	0.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Alcovy River below CovingtonRiver gauge, Alcovy River	1.65 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	26 mi
Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames FerryRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	3.27 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	27 mi
Towaliga River at GA 83 near JulietteRiver gauge, Towaliga River	1.48 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Little River near Eatonton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.79 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.17 ft.

What is flood stage for the Little River near Eatonton?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 17.62 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Little River near Eatonton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.24 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.71 ft and 4.00 ft, based on 27 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little River near Eatonton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River near Eatonton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little River near Eatonton normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 27 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02220900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.31414, -83.43711 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.38 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	11.3 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little River near Eatonton (usgs:02220900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/little-river-near-eatonton

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