Mill Creek at Dalton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Whitfield County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 36 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 2020) | 14.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftExtensive widespread inundation flooding occurs of the water treatment plant property...woodlands and fields...and other areas upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue. The water level tops the bridge and causes erosion to the banks. Large portions of Chattanooga Avenue...Coronet Drive...Chenille Drive and nearby service roads will be flooded one to three feet deep.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation flooding of the water treatment plant property...woodlands and fields...and other areas upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue. The water level hits the bridge and may cause erosion to the banks. Portions of Chattanooga Avenue...Coronet Drive...Chenille Drive and nearby service roads will be flooded one to two feet deep.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding continues by the water treatment plant and in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue. The water level hits the bridge and may cause erosion to the banks. County officials will likely have the road closed. Flooding begins on low lying portions of Chattanooga Avenue and services roads nearby.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs by the water treatment plant and in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue. The water level begins to hit the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it.
- 13 ftMinor flooding continues and expands near the water treatment plant and in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue.
- 11 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins near the water treatment plant and in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek near the water treatment plant and upstream and downstream from the gage on Chattanooga Avenue.
Highest crests on record
- 14.74 ft — April 13, 2020
- 12.17 ft — May 9, 2024
- 12.13 ft — December 26, 2015
- 11.68 ft — September 3, 2014
- 11.28 ft — February 6, 2020
Recent crests: 12.17 ft (May 9, 2024) · 14.74 ft (April 13, 2020) · 11.28 ft (February 6, 2020) · 12.13 ft (December 26, 2015) · 11.68 ft (September 3, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DLNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.