Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
River level and flood forecast · Murray County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 8.2 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 46 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 16, 1990) | 14.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFlooding never seen before causes widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. Flood waters top the bridge and road one to two feet deep. County officials will have the bridge and road closed.
- 19 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water level hits the bridge which forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides. Flood waters begin to flow over the road. County officials will close the bridge and road.
- 17 ftWidespread significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water level hits the bridge which forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides. County officials will close the bridge to the public.
- 15 ftModerate flooding begins. Widespread flooding expands further into the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge which begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials may close or restrict access to the bridge.
- 13 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 11 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
Highest crests on record
- 14.87 ft — February 16, 1990
- 12.54 ft — March 4, 1979
- 12.23 ft — September 17, 2004
- 12.05 ft — December 23, 1990
- 11.86 ft — December 26, 2015
Recent crests: 10.08 ft (May 9, 2024) · 11.25 ft (September 1, 2021) · 10.12 ft (April 1, 2021) · 11.23 ft (March 26, 2021) · 10.79 ft (February 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
- Coosawattee River at Carters, GA
- Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton, GA
- Conasauga River at Tilton, GA
- Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Mill Creek near Crandall, 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 (HOLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.