Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 32 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 2009) | 14.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding occurring in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369. Flood waters will top the bridge and erosion may occur on the sides of the embankment. County officals will have it closed. Portions of the road will be under two feet of water.
- 23 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369. The water level will be hitting the bridge and erosion may occur on the sides of the embankment. County officals will likely have it closed. The road will begin to flood.
- 21 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it.
- 19 ftMinor flooding expands further into the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.
- 17 ftMinor flooding expands into the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.
- 15 ftMinor flooding continues in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.
- 13 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions are reached in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hightower Road or Georgia Highway 369.
Highest crests on record
- 14.23 ft — September 22, 2009
- 13.73 ft — February 7, 2020
- 13.71 ft — February 13, 2025
- 12.69 ft — August 7, 2013
- 12.49 ft — December 23, 2013
Recent crests: 13.71 ft (February 13, 2025) · 13.73 ft (February 7, 2020) · 12.49 ft (December 23, 2013) · 12.69 ft (August 7, 2013) · 11.89 ft (November 11, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, GA
- Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, GA
- Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming, GA
- Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, GA
- Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA
- Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FREG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.