How high is the Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA right now?

The Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA is currently flowing at 52 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.37 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 91th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.63 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 59 cfs.

Where is the Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA stream gauge located?

The Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Henry County, GA on the Pates Creek. USGS site number 02204285 (coordinates 33.4928, -84.2451).

Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA

USGS Site No: 02204285 • Pates Creek • Henry County, GA

Pates Creek Near Flippen, GA on the Pates Creek is currently at 52 cfs (High — 91th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.37 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.37

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	5
25th	Low threshold	15
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	23
95th	Very High threshold	59	Today: 52 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	21	1.78
May 27, 2026	29	1.95
May 26, 2026	38	2.13
May 25, 2026	21	1.74
May 24, 2026	13	1.57
May 23, 2026	13	1.55
May 22, 2026	11	1.50
May 21, 2026	11	1.49
May 20, 2026	11	1.50
May 19, 2026	12	1.54
May 18, 2026	14	1.57
May 17, 2026	11	1.49
May 16, 2026	10	1.45
May 15, 2026	9	1.44
Apr 21, 2026	11	1.50
Apr 20, 2026	11	1.49
Apr 19, 2026	12	1.54
Apr 18, 2026	13	1.56
Apr 17, 2026	14	1.60
Apr 16, 2026	16	1.63
Apr 15, 2026	15	1.63
Apr 14, 2026	16	1.63
Apr 13, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 12, 2026	16	1.64
Apr 11, 2026	16	1.63
Apr 10, 2026	16	1.65
Apr 9, 2026	17	1.67
Apr 8, 2026	19	1.73
Apr 7, 2026	24	1.84
Apr 6, 2026	32	2.01

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02204285
State: GA
County: Henry County
Coordinates: 33.4928, -84.2451
Drainage Area: 12 mi²
Datum (ft): 714.2
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 9.63 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 218 cfs

Aug 5, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Dec 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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