Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown, GA
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 12.5 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 1979) | 22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSerious flooding continues. Bridge at West Girard Avenue floods. State Highway 27 begins to get flooded.
- 23 ftMajor flooding expands. Georgia Avenue Bridge floods.
- 22 ftExtensive flooding continues. Water will enter the Early Childhood Center and Parks Elementary School.
- 21 ftExtensive flooding occurs. More than 100 homes will be flooded. Five feet of water will stand in the Diamond Shamrock...the Goodyear Plant...and Cedartown Industires.
- 20 ftMajor flooding expands. Numerous homes flooded. Water will enter Grey Field Apartments on West Avenue.
- 19 ftMajor flooding continues. Water treatment plant near West Girard Avenue floods. GEO Speciality Chemicals Plant floods near West Girard Avenue.
- 18 ftMajor flooding begins. Creek will top city levee.
- 17 ftModerate flooding continues. Homes will flood in Goodyear Village which is located on left bank...down stream at West Avenue along Second St. Flooding of basements on Spruce and Walnut Streets behind diamond Shamrock and Goodyear plants also will occur. Water also covers Georgia Avenue.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Canal Street Bridge floods. Flooding of some homes...including a mobile home park begins on west side of Georgia Avenue.
- 15 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins. Water enters yards upstream from Canal Street Bridge and along Tanyard Branch. Several homes begin to flood just west of Georgia Avenue on Old Esom Hill Loop.
- 13 ftWater enters parking lot near creek of mobile home park near Helen Street.
- 10 ftBankfull is reached.
Highest crests on record
- 22 ft — March 4, 1979
- 18.37 ft — March 16, 1990
- 17.98 ft — October 5, 1995
- 17.5 ft — March 20, 1980
- 17.1 ft — January 27, 1996
Recent crests: 16.31 ft (February 13, 2025) · 15.16 ft (May 4, 2021) · 15.68 ft (January 4, 2015) · 15.72 ft (March 9, 2011) · 15.2 ft (March 6, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
- Terrapin Creek at Ellisville, AL
- Etowah River near Kingston, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.