How high is the Flint River at Newton, GA right now?

The Flint River at Newton, GA is currently flowing at 5,440 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.56 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Flint River at Newton, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 73th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Flint River at Newton, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.44 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 24.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Flint River at Newton, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 4,310 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1,700 to 8,980 cfs.

Where is the Flint River at Newton, GA stream gauge located?

The Flint River at Newton, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Baker County, GA on the Flint River. USGS site number 02353000 (coordinates 31.3069, -84.3389).

Flint River at Newton, GA

USGS Site No: 02353000 • Flint River • Baker County, GA

Flint River at Newton, GA on the Flint River is currently at 5,440 cfs (Normal — 73th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.56 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Flint River

Flint River at Albany, GA

Downstream on Flint River ↓

Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful,ga

5,440

CFS Discharge

7.56

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	1,700
25th	Low threshold	2,710
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	4,310
75th	High threshold	5,530	Today: 5,440 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	8,980

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	4,620	6.92
May 27, 2026	4,100	6.49
May 26, 2026	3,540	6.00
May 25, 2026	2,870	5.37
May 24, 2026	2,950	5.44
May 23, 2026	2,350	4.81
May 22, 2026	1,960	4.37
May 21, 2026	2,360	4.83
May 20, 2026	1,960	4.37
May 19, 2026	2,450	4.93
May 18, 2026	2,570	5.06
May 17, 2026	2,530	5.02
May 16, 2026	2,820	5.31
May 15, 2026	3,350	5.83
Apr 21, 2026	1,770	4.14
Apr 20, 2026	2,380	4.85
Apr 19, 2026	2,430	4.91
Apr 18, 2026	1,980	4.40
Apr 17, 2026	2,350	4.82
Apr 16, 2026	2,610	5.10
Apr 15, 2026	2,660	5.15
Apr 14, 2026	2,690	5.19
Apr 13, 2026	2,790	5.29
Apr 12, 2026	2,930	5.43
Apr 11, 2026	3,250	5.73
Apr 10, 2026	3,590	6.05
Apr 9, 2026	3,560	6.03
Apr 8, 2026	3,630	6.08
Apr 7, 2026	3,470	5.94
Apr 6, 2026	3,630	6.09

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02353000
State: GA
County: Baker County
Coordinates: 31.3069, -84.3389
Drainage Area: 5,740 mi²
Datum (ft): 110.2
HUC Code: 03130008

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 24.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 31.0 ft
Major Flood: 41.0 ft

Currently 16.44 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 12,100 cfs

Jun 3, 2025
Min discharge: 1,640 cfs

Sep 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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