West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview, GA
River level and flood forecast · Catoosa County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 85 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (December 27, 2015) | 14.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of woodlands...fields and roads near the creek upstream and downstream from the Georgia Highway 146 bridge. Water several feet deep floods the Parks Industrial Boulevard and Cloud Springs Road intersection. Several structures in this area will be flooded. Major flooding also expands further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. Extensive flooding of structures and roads can be expected.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins with further expansion into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the Georgia Highway 146 bridge. Water begins to flood portions of a parking lot...reaches the foundation of some structures...and begins to flood the Parks Industrial Boulevard and Cloud Springs Road intersection. Moderate flooding also expands further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area. Some flooding of structures and road closures can be expected.
- 13 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
- 11 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 14.22 ft — December 27, 2015
- 14.17 ft — April 14, 2020
- 13.4 ft — January 16, 2013
- 12.99 ft — February 8, 2020
- 12.9 ft — April 25, 2018
Recent crests: 11.37 ft (February 14, 2025) · 11.73 ft (May 11, 2024) · 11.46 ft (January 11, 2024) · 11.13 ft (December 7, 2022) · 11.36 ft (February 24, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- S. Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, TN
- South Chickamauga Creek at Ringgold, GA
- Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone, GA
- Lookout Creek near New England, GA
- Mill Creek at Dalton, GA
- Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton, GA
- Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
- Sequatchie River near Whitwell, TN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCKG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.