Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground

1. 28.00 ftMajor flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. The water level of the creek reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officals may close it. Flood waters from 1 to 4 feet deep begin to affect portions of a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.
2. 26.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters a foot or two deep affect portions of the property surrounding a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.
3. 25.00 ftSignificant flooding continues along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters begin to flood portions of the property surrounding a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.
4. 23.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters reach the property boundaries of a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.
5. 22.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.
6. 20.00 ftMinor flooding continues along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.
7. 18.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.
8. 16.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.

Most recent crests

• February 13, 2025: 18.67 ft
• September 22, 2009: 18.00 ft

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Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.