Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 13 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The flood waters will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and around one foot deep over the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 12 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep on portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and be topping the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 11 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The water level will be flooding portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and be hitting the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 10 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The water level will begin to flood low portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and reach the bottom of the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 9 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek downstream from the dam. Rapid flowing water will cause some erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 8 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek downstream from the dam. Rapid flowing water will enter the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.
• 7 ftBankfull conditions continue in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam with rapid flowing water to the Etowah River. Some flooding of low lying areas will begin.
• 6 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek in the woodlands downstream from the dam with rapid flowing water to the Etowah River.

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, GA
• Etowah River at Canton, GA
• Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, GA
• Shoal Creek at GA 108 near Waleska, GA
• Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock, GA
• Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA
• Noonday Creek at Shallowford River near Woodstock, GA
• Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road near Blackwells, GA