Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road near Franklin, GA
River level and flood forecast · Heard County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 10.1 ft below flood stage (12 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 7, 2003) | 14.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge and flooding will begin on low portions of the road. County officials will close it due to potential erosion to the sides of the bridge and flood waters covering the road.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge and may cause erosion to the sides of the bridge. County officials will likely close it.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it.
- 14 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.
- 12 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thaxton Road.
Highest crests on record
- 14.44 ft — May 7, 2003
- 9.6 ft — July 6, 2005
- 8.17 ft — May 3, 2010
- 7.07 ft — January 23, 2012
Recent crests: 7.07 ft (January 23, 2012) · 8.17 ft (May 3, 2010) · 9.6 ft (July 6, 2005) · 14.44 ft (May 7, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Chattahoochee River at GA 100 at Franklin, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon, GA
- New River at GA 100 near Franklin, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton, GA
- Yellow Jacket Creek at Hammett Road below Hogansville, GA
- Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg, GA
- Snake Creek downstream Snake Creek Reservoir near Whitesburg, GA
- Snake Creek near Whitesburg, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HILG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.