Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
River level and flood forecast · Floyd County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.0 ft below flood stage (8 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 5, 2022) | 10.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with four feet of water. Residents will need to take an alternative route. Several pole barns and other farm structures will be affected by the flood waters. Water will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Texas Valley Road.
- 10 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with water around two feet deep. Residents will need to take an alternative route.
- 9 ftMinor flooding continues of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with water around one foot deep. Residents will need to take an alternative route.
- 8 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge will begin to flood around two and one half miles downstream from the dam.
- 6 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage located around three tenths of a mile from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The water level will reach the bottom of the shallow bridge on Texas Valley Road around two miles downstream from the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 10.08 ft — September 5, 2022
- 8.66 ft — May 6, 2003
- 8.32 ft — February 16, 1990
- 8.26 ft — January 3, 1982
- 8.1 ft — May 8, 1984
Recent crests: 10.08 ft (September 5, 2022) · 8.02 ft (January 7, 2009) · 8.66 ft (May 6, 2003) · 8.07 ft (March 20, 2001) · 8.32 ft (February 16, 1990)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome, GA
- Chattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome, GA
- Chattooga River above Gaylesville, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARMG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.