Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock, GA
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 133 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 20.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5. Portions of the access road and parking lots of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer fields off Druw Cameron Drive will begin to flood. Most of the park and soccer fields will be flooded with 1 to 5 feet of water.
- 15 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be under 5 feet of water. Large portions of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer fields off Druw Cameron Drive will be flooded with 1 to 4 feet of water.
- 13 ftMinor flooding will continue in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be under 3 feet of water. Portions of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer fields off Druw Cameron Drive will be under two feet of water.
- 11 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be under one foot of water. Low lying areas of the South Cherokee Recreation Park and the soccer fields off Druw Cameron Drive will begin to flood.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions continue along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5. A public boat ramp just downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will begin to flood.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Old Georgia Highway 5.
Highest crests on record
- 20.8 ft — September 21, 2009
- 13.58 ft — February 7, 2020
- 13.11 ft — November 11, 2009
- 12.9 ft — January 4, 2015
- 12.73 ft — September 27, 2024
Recent crests: 12.05 ft (February 13, 2025) · 12.73 ft (September 27, 2024) · 11.63 ft (January 9, 2024) · 12.36 ft (January 4, 2023) · 12.23 ft (October 11, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Noonday Creek at Shallowford River near Woodstock, GA
- Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road near Blackwells, GA
- Noonday Creek Upstream of Chastain Meadows Parkway near Kennesaw, GA
- Etowah River at Canton, GA
- Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, GA
- Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA
- Sewell Mill Creek at GA 120 near Marietta, GA
- Willeo Creek at GA 120 near Roswell, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WODG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.