Flint River at GA 85, near Forest Park water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Flint River at GA 85, near Forest Park, where the gauge shows −1.26 ft.

The median for mid-October is −1.42 ft, based on 8 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.16 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was −1.27 ft, a difference of +0.01 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −1.32 ft – 0.77 ft.

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

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

−1.42 ft0.16 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

−1.70 ft – 1.47 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)

Same day last year

−1.27 ft+0.01 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

−1.32 ft – 0.77 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−1.34 ft – 0.77 ft

Highest on record

16.02 ftOctober 10, 2020