Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill, GA
River level and flood forecast · Spalding County
Normal6.3 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 2005) | 14.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding never seen before occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level will be at least 2 feet deep over the top of the bridge and up to 3 feet deep over the road. The bridge may become washed out.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level will top the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be around one foot deep over the road.
- 14 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level hits the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion may occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will likely have it closed. The water level will begin to flow over the road in low areas.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close the bridge.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.
- 11 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.
Highest crests on record
- 14.16 ft — July 11, 2005
- 11.99 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.95 ft — March 27, 2023
- 11.79 ft — September 17, 2020
- 11.53 ft — January 9, 2024
Recent crests: 11.99 ft (September 27, 2024) · 11.29 ft (February 12, 2024) · 11.53 ft (January 9, 2024) · 11.95 ft (March 27, 2023) · 11.41 ft (February 4, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flint River below Big Branch near Molena, GA
- Pates Creek near Flippen, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (POTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.