Shoal Creek at GA 108 near Waleska, GA
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (February 13, 2025) | 14.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Flood waters will be topping the bridge and erosion may occur on the sides of the embankment. The road will be under two feet of water and county officials will have it closed. The old Moore Mill grounds will be flooded to the top of the pavilion.
- 22 ftSignificant flooding continues in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. 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 on the southwest side of the bridge. The old Moore Mill grounds and pavilion will be flooded.
- 19 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flood occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it. Flood waters will be reaching a pavilion on the old Moore Mill grounds.
- 18 ftMinor flooding expands further into the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Most of the old Moore Mill grounds will be flooded.
- 16 ftMinor flooding continues in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. A large portion of the old Moore Mill grounds will be under one to four feet of water.
- 14 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Portions of the old Moore Mill grounds will be under one to two feet of water.
- 12 ftBankfull conditions continue in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Low portions of the old Moore Mill grounds begin to flood.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions are reached in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108.
Highest crests on record
- 14.7 ft — February 13, 2025
- 11.03 ft — January 9, 2024
- 10.87 ft — January 6, 2009
Recent crests: 14.7 ft (February 13, 2025) · 11.03 ft (January 9, 2024) · 10.87 ft (January 6, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Etowah River at Canton, GA
- Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA
- Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, GA
- Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, GA
- Little River at GA 5 near Woodstock, GA
- Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, GA
- Noonday Creek at Shallowford River near Woodstock, GA
- Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road near Blackwells, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WALG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.