Rivers in Georgia
Holly Creek near Chatsworth
Below flood stage
1.97ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.87 ft1990
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftFlooding never seen before causes widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. Flood waters top the bridge and road one to two feet deep. County officials will have the bridge and road closed.
- 19.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water level hits the bridge which forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides. Flood waters begin to flow over the road. County officials will close the bridge and road.
- 17.00 ftWidespread significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water level hits the bridge which forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides. County officials will close the bridge to the public.
- 15.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Widespread flooding expands further into the woodlands...pasture and fields near the creek...upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge which begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials may close or restrict access to the bridge.
- 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 11.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 10.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
- 8.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 16, 1990 | 14.87 ft |
| 2 | March 4, 1979 | 12.54 ft |
| 3 | September 17, 2004 | 12.23 ft |
| 4 | December 23, 1990 | 12.05 ft |
| 5 | December 26, 2015 | 11.86 ft |
| 6 | December 2, 2015 | 11.58 ft |
| 7 | January 27, 1996 | 11.51 ft |
| 8 | September 1, 2021 | 11.25 ft |
| 9 | March 26, 2021 | 11.23 ft |
| 10 | February 6, 2020 | 10.79 ft |
| 11 | December 24, 2015 | 10.69 ft |
| 12 | May 5, 2013 | 10.53 ft |
| 13 | January 20, 2019 | 10.40 ft |
| 14 | April 29, 2013 | 10.15 ft |
| 15 | April 1, 2021 | 10.12 ft |
| 16 | December 28, 2018 | 10.12 ft |
| 17 | May 9, 2024 | 10.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 9, 2024: 10.08 ft
- September 1, 2021: 11.25 ft
- April 1, 2021: 10.12 ft
- March 26, 2021: 11.23 ft
- February 6, 2020: 10.79 ft
- January 20, 2019: 10.40 ft
- December 28, 2018: 10.12 ft
- December 26, 2015: 11.86 ft
- December 24, 2015: 10.69 ft
- December 2, 2015: 11.58 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
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.
Sources
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.