Critical Stages |
6' -Action |
7' -Flood |
10' -Moderate Flood |
12' -Major Flood |
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Latest Observation
Updated: 3:30:00 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010
Stage: |
2.28 ft |
Flow: |
0.0606 kcfs* |
* Thousand cubic feet per second |
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
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12/27/2010 03:30 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 03:15 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 03:00 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 02:45 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 02:30 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 02:15 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 02:00 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 01:45 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 01:30 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 01:15 am |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 01:00 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 12:45 am |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 12:30 am |
2.28 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 12:15 am |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/27/2010 12:00 am |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/26/2010 11:45 pm |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/26/2010 11:30 pm |
2.29 |
0.061 |
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12/26/2010 11:15 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 11:00 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 10:45 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 10:30 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 10:15 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 10:00 pm |
2.30 |
0.062 |
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12/26/2010 09:45 pm |
2.31 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 09:30 pm |
2.31 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 09:15 pm |
2.31 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 09:00 pm |
2.31 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 08:45 pm |
2.32 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 08:30 pm |
2.31 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 08:15 pm |
2.32 |
0.063 |
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12/26/2010 08:00 pm |
2.33 |
0.064 |
Flood Impacts |
12.0 |
MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. BRIDGE ALONG KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD IS OVERTOPPED RESULTING IN CLOSURE OF KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD. FLOODING OF HOMES BEGINS ALONG AND NEAR BIG CREEK FROM CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. |
10.0 |
MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. FLOODING OF YARDS BEGINS ALONG THE REACH OF CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY THROUGH ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS COMMON ALONG OLD FEDERAL ROAD AND NICHOLSON ROAD NEAR THE ETOWAH RIVER IN WESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY. |
9.0 |
ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. |
8.0 |
MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. ALPHARETTA GREENWAY BEGINS FLOODING AND RESULTS IN RESIDENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO USE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. DOWNSTREAM...CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ROAD INTO PARK NEAR ROSWELL AT STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD. |
7.0 |
BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE ARE REACHED ALONG BIG CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA...AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY. FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT THE ALPHARETTA GREENWAY AND ABOUT 200 FEET OF THE GREENWAY NEED TO BE CLOSED. IN ADDITION...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO ENCROACH INTO PARK DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE NEAR ROSWELL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 9 AND RIVERSIDE ROAD. |
Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 13.05 ft on 02/03/1982
2) 12.81 ft on 03/17/1990
3) 12.54 ft on 02/21/1961
4) 12.30 ft on 12/06/1983
5) 12.20 ft on 03/30/1977
6) 11.97 ft on 12/31/1961
7) 11.93 ft on 09/17/2004
8) 11.82 ft on 03/26/1964
9) 11.71 ft on 01/13/1993
10) 11.65 ft on 04/14/1979
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1) 0.90 ft on 10/11/1974
2) 1.00 ft on 09/09/1999
3) 1.10 ft on 09/12/2007
3) 1.10 ft on 09/30/2007
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service