Shoal Creek at GA 54 near Sharpsburg, GA
River level and flood forecast · Coweta County
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 27 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 2 to 15 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 19 years).
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 27, 2024) | 12.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWidespread inundation flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54. The water level will hit the bridge and begin to flood the road. County officials will have it closed. The flood waters will be a few feet deep in some homes on Lower Fayetteville Road...Fischer Road...Meadow Way and further upstream on Hazelwood Lane...Birchwood Lane...Beech Valley Drive...Ashford Lane and East Plantation Drive.
- 22 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge. County officials may need to close it. The flood waters will affect some homes on Lower Fayetteville Road...Fischer Road...Meadow Way and further upstream on Hazelwood Lane...Birchwood Lane...Beech Valley Drive...Ashford Lane and East Plantation Drive.
- 20 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54. Some outbuildings or sheds near the creek will be flooded 3 to 4 feet deep. The flood waters will begin to flood some homes on Lower Fayetteville Road...Fischer Road and Meadow Way.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54. Some outbuildings or sheds near the creek will be flooded one to two feet deep. The flood waters will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Lower Fayetteville Road...Fischer Road and Meadow Way.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54. Some outbuildings or sheds near the creek will begin to flood.
- 14 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 54.
Highest crests on record
- 12.9 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.92 ft — August 3, 2018
- 11.45 ft — December 28, 2018
- 11.27 ft — December 30, 2021
- 10.98 ft — December 24, 2015
Recent crests: 12.9 ft (September 27, 2024) · 10.16 ft (March 9, 2024) · 11.27 ft (December 30, 2021) · 10.05 ft (October 11, 2020) · 10.51 ft (February 19, 2020)
Highest flow on record
3,570 cubic feet per second — August 3, 2018. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2008.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHPG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.