Mill Creek near Crandall, GA
River level and flood forecast · Murray County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (8 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (February 16, 1990) | 6.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just off Mill Creek Road in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area east of Crandall. Rapid flowing water will cause extrememly dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. The flood waters top the road and concrete box culvert on Crandall Ellijay Road with a possible washout. A mobile home on the upstream left bank of the creek will be flooded.
- 10 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just off Mill Creek Road in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area east of Crandall. Rapid flowing water will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. The flood waters may hit the top of the concrete box culvert on Crandall Ellijay Road and affect a mobile home on the upstream left bank of the creek.
- 8 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just off Mill Creek Road in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area east of Crandall. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 6 ftRapid flowing high water occurs with bankfull conditions upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just off Mill Creek Road in the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area east of Crandall.
Highest crests on record
- 6.96 ft — February 16, 1990
- 6.04 ft — September 16, 2004
- 5.9 ft — February 16, 1995
- 5.84 ft — March 27, 1994
- 5.48 ft — December 23, 1990
Recent crests: 6.04 ft (September 16, 2004) · 5.9 ft (February 16, 1995) · 5.84 ft (March 27, 1994) · 5.48 ft (December 23, 1990) · 6.96 ft (February 16, 1990)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNDG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.