Fausett Creek near Talking Rock, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gilmer County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 24, 2015) | 17.84 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftRecord flooding continues in the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. Flood waters will begin to cover the road. The water level will be hitting the road bed around 7 feet above the concrete box culvert with a possible washout of the road.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. Flooding never seen before occurs in the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. Maximum flow will be passing through the concrete box culvert under the road. The water level will be hitting the road bed around 4 feet above the culvert and erosion will be likely on the embankments on the south side of road.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. Maximum flow will be passing through the concrete box culvert under the road. The water level will be hitting the road bed around two feet above the culvert and erosion may occur on the embankments on the south side of road.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. Maximum flow will be passing through the concrete box culvert under the road. The water level will be hitting the top of the culvert and erosion may occur on the embankments on the south side of road.
- 12 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. Maximum flow will be passing through the concrete box culvert under the road. The water level will be near the top of the culvert and erosion will be possible on the embankments on the south side of road.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road. The water level will reach the maximum flow through the concrete box culvert under the road.
- 7 ftBankfull conditions are reached in the woodlands and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Yukon Road.
Highest crests on record
- 17.84 ft — December 24, 2015
- 16.96 ft — May 27, 1973
- 15.3 ft — August 1, 2013
- 13.81 ft — May 9, 2024
- 13.7 ft — March 4, 1979
Recent crests: 11.79 ft (March 16, 2025) · 13.81 ft (May 9, 2024) · 13.46 ft (May 9, 2024) · 11.72 ft (March 26, 2021) · 17.84 ft (December 24, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FCTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.