How high is the Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA right now?

The Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA is currently flowing at 802 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 85th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 2.58 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 232 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 118 to 1,270 cfs.

Where is the Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA stream gauge located?

The Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Burke County, GA on the Brier Creek. USGS site number 02197830 (coordinates 33.1183, -81.9636).

Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA

USGS Site No: 02197830 • Brier Creek • Burke County, GA

Brier Creek Near Waynesboro, GA on the Brier Creek is currently at 802 cfs (High — 85th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Brier Creek ↓

Brier Creek at Millhaven, GA

802

CFS Discharge

8.42

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	118
25th	Low threshold	160
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	232
75th	High threshold	370
95th	Very High threshold	1,270	Today: 802 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	752	8.30
May 27, 2026	578	7.76
May 26, 2026	425	7.17
May 25, 2026	282	6.36
May 24, 2026	222	5.92
May 23, 2026	142	5.10
May 22, 2026	78	4.27
May 21, 2026	84	4.36
May 20, 2026	91	4.47
May 19, 2026	98	4.58
May 18, 2026	106	4.68
May 17, 2026	114	4.80
May 16, 2026	124	4.93
May 15, 2026	143	5.16
Apr 21, 2026	101	4.62
Apr 20, 2026	106	4.68
Apr 19, 2026	115	4.81
Apr 18, 2026	121	4.89
Apr 17, 2026	128	4.98
Apr 16, 2026	137	5.09
Apr 15, 2026	143	5.16
Apr 14, 2026	145	5.18
Apr 13, 2026	149	5.23
Apr 12, 2026	156	5.31
Apr 11, 2026	163	5.38
Apr 10, 2026	169	5.44
Apr 9, 2026	174	5.49
Apr 8, 2026	181	5.56
Apr 7, 2026	188	5.63
Apr 6, 2026	196	5.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02197830
State: GA
County: Burke County
Coordinates: 33.1183, -81.9636
Drainage Area: 473 mi²
Datum (ft): 171.2
HUC Code: 03060108

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 23.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 2.58 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 883 cfs

Feb 28, 2026
Min discharge: 78 cfs

May 22, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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