Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
River level and flood forecast · Spalding County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 2005) | 11.68 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on North Second Street. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials will likely close it.
- 15 ftMinor flooding continues of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on North Second Street. This will primarily affect woodlands and agricultural fields.
- 13 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on North Second Street. This will primarily affect woodlands and agricultural fields.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on North Second Street.
Highest crests on record
- 11.68 ft — July 11, 2005
- 8.55 ft — September 16, 2004
Recent crests: 11.68 ft (July 11, 2005) · 8.55 ft (September 16, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
- Pates Creek near Flippen, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GFNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.