How high is the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA right now?

The Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA is currently flowing at 217 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.51 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 81th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.49 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 93 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 39 to 329 cfs.

Where is the Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA stream gauge located?

The Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Webster County, GA on the Kinchafoonee Creek. USGS site number 02350600 (coordinates 32.0525, -84.5483).

Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA

USGS Site No: 02350600 • Kinchafoonee Creek • Webster County, GA

Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston, GA on the Kinchafoonee Creek is currently at 217 cfs (High — 81th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.51 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Kinchafoonee Creek ↓

Kinchafoonee Creek at Pinewood Road, near Dawson, GA

217

CFS Discharge

3.51

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	39
25th	Low threshold	51
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	93
75th	High threshold	165
95th	Very High threshold	329	Today: 217 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	191	3.31
May 27, 2026	280	3.89
May 26, 2026	242	3.66
May 25, 2026	267	3.80
May 24, 2026	231	3.60
May 23, 2026	89	2.19
May 22, 2026	47	1.49
May 21, 2026	47	1.50
May 20, 2026	53	1.63
May 19, 2026	65	1.86
May 18, 2026	51	1.58
May 17, 2026	53	1.62
May 16, 2026	56	1.69
May 15, 2026	65	1.87
Apr 21, 2026	53	1.62
Apr 20, 2026	56	1.70
Apr 19, 2026	56	1.69
Apr 18, 2026	60	1.77
Apr 17, 2026	61	1.80
Apr 16, 2026	62	1.81
Apr 15, 2026	66	1.89
Apr 14, 2026	70	1.95
Apr 13, 2026	75	2.04
Apr 12, 2026	83	2.16
Apr 11, 2026	89	2.25
Apr 10, 2026	98	2.38
Apr 9, 2026	109	2.53
Apr 8, 2026	140	2.87
Apr 7, 2026	245	3.65
Apr 6, 2026	344	4.17

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02350600
State: GA
County: Webster County
Coordinates: 32.0525, -84.5483
Drainage Area: 197 mi²
Datum (ft): 337.5
HUC Code: 03130007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.5 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 3.49 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 767 cfs

Aug 6, 2025
Min discharge: 35 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Kinchafoonee Creek at Pinewood Road, near Dawson, GA
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