How high is the Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA right now?

The Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA is currently flowing at 16 cubic feet per second with a gage height of -0.50 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 57th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA stream gauge located?

The Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Clayton County, GA on the Flint River. USGS site number 02344143 (coordinates 33.6055, -84.4045).

Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA

USGS Site No: 02344143 • Flint River • Clayton County, GA

Flint River at GA 85, Near Forest Park, GA on the Flint River is currently at 16 cfs (Normal — 57th percentile for this date) . Gage height: -0.50 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Flint River ↓

Flint River Near Lovejoy, GA

CFS Discharge

-0.50

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	0
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11
75th	High threshold	28	Today: 16 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

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 29, 2026	—	-1.22
May 28, 2026	5	-1.18
May 27, 2026	7	-1.00
May 26, 2026	32	-0.43
May 25, 2026	98	-0.04
May 24, 2026	7	-1.10
May 23, 2026	8	-1.03
May 22, 2026	4	-1.33
May 21, 2026	4	-1.33
May 20, 2026	4	-1.34
May 19, 2026	4	-1.34
May 18, 2026	4	-1.29
May 17, 2026	6	-1.15
May 16, 2026	4	-1.34
May 15, 2026	4	-1.34
Apr 22, 2026	—	-1.32
Apr 21, 2026	5	-1.29
Apr 20, 2026	5	-1.29
Apr 19, 2026	4	-1.33
Apr 18, 2026	4	-1.33
Apr 17, 2026	4	-1.33
Apr 16, 2026	4	-1.32
Apr 15, 2026	5	-1.30
Apr 14, 2026	5	-1.30
Apr 13, 2026	5	-1.30
Apr 12, 2026	5	-1.31
Apr 11, 2026	5	-1.31
Apr 10, 2026	5	-1.30
Apr 9, 2026	5	-1.30
Apr 8, 2026	5	-1.29

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02344143
State: GA
County: Clayton County
Coordinates: 33.6055, -84.4045
Drainage Area: 7 mi²
Datum (ft): 838.9
HUC Code: 03130005

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 208 cfs

Jun 27, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

May 16, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very High
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9.5 mi · 3 cfs

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