Murder Creek below Eatonton water level

Name: Murder Creek below Eatonton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Murder Creek, Georgia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.08ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Murder Creek below Eatonton is at 1.08 ft, in the normal range.

It is 8.92 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.07 ft and 1.16 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.90 ftNovember 30, 1948

Floating and fishing near Murder Creek below Eatonton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 10.00 ft, 8.92 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

20.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. Rapid flowing water will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials will likely close it.
18.00 ft: Significant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flowing water more than doubles from the flood stage level and will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
16.00 ft: Moderate flooding beings. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flowing water doubles from the flood stage level and will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
14.00 ft: Minor flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. The rapid flow water increases around 50 percent from the flood stage level and may cause erosion conditions to the banks.
12.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
10.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road.
8.00 ft: Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Glenwood Springs Road.
1.08 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.90 ft	November 30, 1948
2	13.13 ft	March 18, 1990
3	11.81 ft	March 9, 1998
4	9.67 ft	April 9, 1983
5	9.60 ft	February 27, 1961

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River near EatontonRiver gauge, Little River	2.39 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	5.0 mi
Falling Creek near JulietteRiver gauge, Falling Creek	1.03 ft	Low	±0	17 mi
Oconee River at MilledgevilleRiver gauge, Oconee River	7.08 ft	Low	±0	19 mi
Ocmulgee River near JacksonRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	4.07 ft	Normal	±0	21 mi
Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames FerryRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	10.51 ft	Very high	+7.22 ft	22 mi
Little River at Newborn Road near NewbornRiver gauge, Little River	3.02 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	24 mi
East Bear Creek at Poplar Road, near MansfieldRiver gauge, East Bear Creek	0.78 ft	Below flood stage	±0	24 mi
Towaliga River at GA 83 near JulietteRiver gauge, Towaliga River	1.50 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Murder Creek below Eatonton?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 8.92 ft below it.

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 Murder Creek below Eatonton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.08 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Murder Creek below Eatonton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Murder Creek below Eatonton normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Murder Creek below Eatonton?

The highest level on record is 14.90 ft on November 30, 1948.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02221525 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.25275, -83.48261 (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	1.08 ft	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional
Flow	5.7 cfs	2026-10-20 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Murder Creek below Eatonton (usgs:02221525). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/murder-creek-below-eatonton

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