Rivers in Georgia

Holly Creek near Chatsworth

Murray County, GeorgiaNWS HOLG1USGS 02385800Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
1.97ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
14.87 ft1990

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood19.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
  6. 11.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pasture upstream and downstream from the gage on Smyrna Ramhurst Road.
  7. 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. 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.

#DateStage
1February 16, 199014.87 ft
2March 4, 197912.54 ft
3September 17, 200412.23 ft
4December 23, 199012.05 ft
5December 26, 201511.86 ft
6December 2, 201511.58 ft
7January 27, 199611.51 ft
8September 1, 202111.25 ft
9March 26, 202111.23 ft
10February 6, 202010.79 ft
11December 24, 201510.69 ft
12May 5, 201310.53 ft
13January 20, 201910.40 ft
14April 29, 201310.15 ft
15April 1, 202110.12 ft
16December 28, 201810.12 ft
17May 9, 202410.08 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.