Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gordon County
Normal7.9 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 10.1 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 29 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (December 29, 2015) | 20.21 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftMajor flooding begins. The water level begins to work its way into the Mohawk Home Industries buildings.
- 22 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level reaches the Mohawk Homes Industries buildings and completely floods their parking lot. The pastureland downstream on the left bank floods completely.
- 18 ftMinor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. The parking lot of the Mohawk Home Industries complex begins to flood. Athletic fields at the recreation center upstream on the right bank become flooded.
- 15 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at GA Hwy. 53 Spur.
Highest crests on record
- 20.21 ft — December 29, 2015
- 19.12 ft — February 23, 2019
- 18.81 ft — March 26, 2021
- 18.65 ft — May 19, 2018
- 18.4 ft — January 7, 2009
Recent crests: 18.4 ft (March 28, 2021) · 18.81 ft (March 26, 2021) · 19.12 ft (February 23, 2019) · 18.65 ft (May 19, 2018) · 20.21 ft (December 29, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Oostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
- Oostanaula River at Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
- Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
- Conasauga River at Tilton, GA
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OTKG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.