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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02350600 KINCHAFOONEE CREEK AT PRESTON, GA
LOCATION - Lat 32°03'09", long 84°32'54" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Webster County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03130007, at bridge on GA 41, 1.0 miles southwest of Preston, and 1.0 mile upstream from Harrell Mill Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 197 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Gage datum was revised on Aug. 26, 2021, based on a more accurate determination of the gage datum. The gage datum is 337.52 feet above NAVD of 1988.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: October 1951 to October 1977, October 1986 to September 2002 (annual maximum only), October 2009 to current year.
GAGE-HEIGHT: October 1998 to current year.
DISCHARGE: October 1951 to October 1977, October 1986 to September 2002 (annual maximum only), October 2009 to current year.
GAGE-HEIGHT: October 1998 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 337.52 feet above North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 (leveling by Global Positioning System equipment).
COOPERATION - Georgia Department of Transportation.
REMARKS - Gage-height records are generally good. Discharge records are generally fair except for estimated discharges, which are poor. Additional details on the accuracy of the records can be obtained by contacting the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center at gs-w-ga_nwisweb_data_inquiries@usgs.gov.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum recorded discharge, 13,900 cfs, March 17, 1990; maximum recorded gage-height, 12.15 feet, March 17, 1990. Minimum daily mean discharge 12 cfs, August 21, 1988.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - November 2002 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.
