Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron water level

Name: Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Echeconnee Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

5.96ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 45.7 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

At 5.96 ft, Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron is below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.57 ft below the median of 6.53 ft for late October, based on 16 years of readings. It is 9.04 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 6.58 ft (−0.62 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.75 ft and 7.26 ft.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.53 ft0.57 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.88 ft – 7.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.58 ft−0.62 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.75 ft – 7.26 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.75 ft – 10.70 ft
Highest on record: 18.38 ftMarch 28, 2023

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 15.00 ft, still 9.04 ft away.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Water begins to flood portions of Houston Road north of the bridge. The bridge will be closed. Widespread flooding continues to innundate wooded and wetland areas. The campgrounds near the creek off of Industrial Highway will begin to flood.
22.00 ft: Moderate flooding continues to expand and water continues to rise in wooded and wetland areas. Creek access roads are completely flooded and water level reaches the bottom of the bridge on Houston Road. The bridge may become closed.
20.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Widespread flooding expands into the woodlands upstream and downstream of the gage on Houston Road. Creek access roads will be under water.
17.00 ft: Minor flooding expands into the woodland areas upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Larger portions of creek access roads will flood.
15.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Portions of creek access roads and low lying areas will begin to flood.
13.00 ft: Bankfull is reached. Some minor flooding of low lying areas does occur near the stream gage on Houston Road.
5.96 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.38 ft	March 28, 2023
2	17.82 ft	April 8, 2022
3	17.56 ft	February 13, 2024
4	17.10 ft	March 10, 2024
5	16.95 ft	May 5, 2010
6	16.80 ft	December 24, 2015
7	16.77 ft	April 2, 2016
8	16.56 ft	September 18, 2020
9	16.33 ft	April 8, 2014
10	16.12 ft	March 6, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 77° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 80° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 76° 52° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 74° 49° – Wind 14 mph

25 Sun 74° 52° – Wind 15 mph

26 Mon 76° 50° – Wind 10 mph

27 Tue 74° 51° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tobesofkee Creek near MaconRiver gauge, Tobesofkee Creek	1.85 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Ocmulgee River at MaconRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	5.48 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Ocmulgee River at GA 96, near BonaireRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	1.83 ft	Low	−0.23 ft	14 mi
Big Indian Creek at US 341, near ClinchfieldRiver gauge, Big Indian Creek	14.01 ft	Low	±0	19 mi
Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames FerryRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	3.26 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Falling Creek near JulietteRiver gauge, Falling Creek	1.02 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Towaliga River at GA 83 near JulietteRiver gauge, Towaliga River	1.46 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	31 mi
Flint River at US 19, near CarsonvilleRiver gauge, Flint River	1.42 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

How does Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron compare with last year?

It is 0.62 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.58 ft.

What is flood stage for Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 9.04 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron in late October?

The median for late October is 6.53 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.88 ft and 7.34 ft, based on 16 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 Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 5.96 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.35 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Echeconnee Creek at Houston Road, near Byron normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 16 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:02214075 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.69188, -83.70097 (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	5.96 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	45.7 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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