Talking Rock Creek near Hinton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Pickens County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 55 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (July 16, 2003) | 15.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins. Flooding never seen before occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed. Flood waters will approach the foundations of some houses much further upstream off Rushing Waters Court and downstream off of Creekside Lane.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road. Rapid flowing water will cause erosion conditions to the banks and should not be crossed.
- 8 ftRapid flowing high water occurs with bankfull conditions upstream and downstream along the creek from the gage just downstream from the merger with Scarecorn Creek and off of Patterson Road.
Highest crests on record
- 15.65 ft — July 16, 2003
- 15.45 ft — May 28, 1973
- 14.18 ft — March 4, 1979
- 13.77 ft — March 26, 2021
- 13.36 ft — December 24, 2015
Recent crests: 12.25 ft (May 9, 2024) · 13.77 ft (March 26, 2021) · 13.36 ft (December 24, 2015) · 15.65 ft (July 16, 2003) · 13.29 ft (April 17, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Coosawattee River at Carters, GA
- Fausett Creek near Talking Rock, GA
- Coosawattee River near Ellijay, GA
- Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
- Mountaintown Creek at GA 282 near Ellijay, GA
- Cartecay River near Ellijay, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TKRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.