How high is the Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA right now?

The Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA is currently flowing at 6 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.28 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 52th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.72 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 26 cfs.

Where is the Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA stream gauge located?

The Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Wilkes County, GA on the Kettle Creek. USGS site number 02193340 (coordinates 33.6827, -82.8585).

Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA

USGS Site No: 02193340 • Kettle Creek • Wilkes County, GA

Kettle Creek Near Washington, GA on the Kettle Creek is currently at 6 cfs (Normal — 52th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.28 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.28

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	2
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	11	Today: 6 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	26

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	9	3.35
May 27, 2026	14	3.45
May 26, 2026	21	3.57
May 25, 2026	56	4.00
May 24, 2026	11	3.38
May 23, 2026	10	3.38
May 22, 2026	2	3.10
May 21, 2026	2	3.10
May 20, 2026	2	3.10
May 19, 2026	2	3.12
May 18, 2026	2	3.11
May 17, 2026	2	3.13
May 16, 2026	2	3.13
May 15, 2026	3	3.13
Apr 21, 2026	—	3.24
Apr 20, 2026	4	—
Apr 19, 2026	5	3.24
Apr 18, 2026	5	3.25
Apr 17, 2026	6	3.26
Apr 16, 2026	5	3.24
Apr 15, 2026	5	3.25
Apr 14, 2026	5	3.25
Apr 13, 2026	6	3.26
Apr 12, 2026	6	3.28
Apr 11, 2026	7	3.30
Apr 10, 2026	7	3.30
Apr 9, 2026	7	3.30
Apr 8, 2026	8	3.32
Apr 7, 2026	9	3.36
Apr 6, 2026	15	3.47

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02193340
State: GA
County: Wilkes County
Coordinates: 33.6827, -82.8585
Drainage Area: 34 mi²
Datum (ft): 415.6
HUC Code: 03060105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 10.72 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 236 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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