Falling Creek near Juliette water level

Name: Falling Creek near Juliette water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Falling Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.03ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 0.7 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

At 1.03 ft, Falling Creek near Juliette is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.24 ft below the median of 1.27 ft for mid-October, based on 26 years of readings. It is 11.97 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.22 ft (−0.19 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 0.88 ft and 1.44 ft.

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

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.27 ft0.24 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.82 ft – 1.79 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.22 ft−0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.88 ft – 1.44 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.88 ft – 9.12 ft
Highest on record: 23.25 ftJuly 5, 1994

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 13.00 ft, still 11.97 ft away.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: Near record flooding occurs which inundates widespread areas of woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow more than quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
21.00 ft: Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow almost quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
19.00 ft: Significant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost triples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
17.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost doubles in volume compared to the flood stage level.
15.00 ft: Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from the flood stage level.
13.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
11.00 ft: Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
1.03 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	23.25 ft	July 5, 1994
2	23.00 ft	March 2, 1971
3	22.85 ft	March 17, 1990
4	22.40 ft	May 15, 1976
5	20.41 ft	March 7, 1996
6	18.79 ft	March 29, 2009
7	18.21 ft	March 26, 2023
8	17.70 ft	November 11, 2009
9	17.44 ft	April 1, 2016
10	17.38 ft	February 19, 2020

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ocmulgee River at GA 18, at Dames FerryRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	3.29 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Towaliga River at GA 83 near JulietteRiver gauge, Towaliga River	1.52 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Ocmulgee River near JacksonRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	4.07 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Murder Creek below EatontonRiver gauge, Murder Creek	1.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Ocmulgee River at MaconRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	5.54 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	19 mi
Tobesofkee Creek near MaconRiver gauge, Tobesofkee Creek	1.81 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Little River near EatontonRiver gauge, Little River	2.39 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	22 mi
East Bear Creek at Poplar Road, near MansfieldRiver gauge, East Bear Creek	0.79 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi

Questions and answers

How does Falling Creek near Juliette compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.22 ft.

What is flood stage for Falling Creek near Juliette?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 11.97 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Falling Creek near Juliette in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.27 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.82 ft and 1.79 ft, based on 26 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 Falling Creek near Juliette today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.03 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Falling Creek near Juliette rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Falling Creek near Juliette normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 26 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:02212600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.10031, -83.72317 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.03 ft	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional
Flow	0.7 cfs	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Falling Creek near Juliette (usgs:02212600). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/falling-creek-near-juliette

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