Rottenwood Creek at Interstate North Parkway near Smyrna, GA

River level and flood forecast · Cobb County

Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 6 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 19 ftMajor 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage23 ft
Moderate flood stage19 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (September 8, 2021)14.67 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.67 ft — September 8, 2021
  2. 13.31 ft — September 21, 2009
  3. 12.27 ft — August 29, 2023

Recent crests: 12.27 ft (August 29, 2023) · 14.67 ft (September 8, 2021) · 13.31 ft (September 21, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.