Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome, GA
River level and flood forecast · Floyd County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 15.1 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 53 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 25.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Dalton Road.
- 21 ftMinor flooding continues and expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Dalton Road.
- 19 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begins along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Dalton Road.
- 16 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Dalton Road.
Highest crests on record
- 25.56 ft — December 27, 2015
- 25.18 ft — February 23, 2019
- 24.69 ft — March 26, 2021
- 23.44 ft — February 7, 2020
- 23.36 ft — January 8, 2009
Recent crests: 20.59 ft (April 8, 2025) · 20.87 ft (February 14, 2025) · 19.7 ft (January 10, 2024) · 21.49 ft (September 5, 2022) · 19.11 ft (February 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Chattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.