Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Whitfield County
Normal8.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 161 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 | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 2020) | 25.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftMinor flooding becomes widespread and expands further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Areas close to the creek will be under 8 feet of water.
- 22 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas closer to the creek will be under 6 feet of water.
- 20 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas will be under 4 feet of water.
- 18 ftMinor flooding expands into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge.
- 16 ftMinor flooding begins. Pasture and fields upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
- 14 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 25.42 ft — April 14, 2020
- 25.27 ft — December 27, 2015
- 24.06 ft — February 8, 2020
- 23.71 ft — January 8, 2009
- 23.33 ft — January 16, 2013
Recent crests: 17.75 ft (August 3, 2025) · 16.56 ft (May 5, 2025) · 17.92 ft (April 8, 2025) · 19.85 ft (February 14, 2025) · 16.74 ft (September 28, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Conasauga River at Tilton, GA
- Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton, GA
- Mill Creek at Dalton, GA
- Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
- Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Oostanaula River at Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.