Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa, GA
River level and flood forecast · Haralson County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 14.2 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 141 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 2025) | 19.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78. The flood waters will be up to 8 feet deep in some locations and cover large portions of agricultural areas. A farm home and other structures on the property at the end of Coggins Road will be flooded up to two feet deep.
- 22 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep in some locations and cover large portions of agricultural areas. A farm home and other structures on the property at the end of Coggins Road will begin to flood.
- 20 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep in some locations.
- 18 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep in some locations.
- 16 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78.
- 13 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 78.
Highest crests on record
- 19.96 ft — March 16, 2025
- 19.56 ft — February 7, 2020
- 19.25 ft — May 6, 2003
- 19.19 ft — February 13, 2025
- 18.8 ft — December 23, 2013
Recent crests: 19.96 ft (March 16, 2025) · 19.19 ft (February 13, 2025) · 16.25 ft (January 5, 2023) · 18.34 ft (May 5, 2021) · 16.61 ft (March 6, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton, GA
- Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown, GA
- Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart, GA
- Snake Creek downstream Snake Creek Reservoir near Whitesburg, GA
- Terrapin Creek at Ellisville, AL
- Choccolocco Creek, AL
- Snake Creek near Whitesburg, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TLAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.