Rivers in Georgia
Noses Creek at Powder Springs Road near Powder Springs
Below flood stage
1.92ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.20 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with several feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Portions of the parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will be under 3 feet of water. A portion of Powder Springs Road near the creek will be under one foot of water.
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with several feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Portions of the parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will be under two feet of water. Portions of Powder Springs Road near the creek will begin to flood.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with a few feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. The parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will begin to flood.
- 18.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. Yards of numerous homes will be flooded with a few feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Some of the homes on lower sections of the roads will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. The water level will be approaching a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road.
- 16.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. Yards of numerous homes will be flooded on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. The water will begin to reach the foundations of a few homes in these areas.
- 15.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under 6 feet of water. Yards of numerous homes will begin to flood on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road.
- 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under 4 feet of water.
- 11.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under two feet of water.
- 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will begin to flood.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 2000.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2009 | 23.20 ft |
| 2 | July 11, 2005 | 19.10 ft |
| 3 | November 11, 2009 | 12.71 ft |
| 4 | September 27, 2024 | 12.38 ft |
| 5 | January 10, 2024 | 12.38 ft |
| 6 | January 4, 2023 | 12.32 ft |
| 7 | September 17, 2004 | 12.29 ft |
| 8 | February 7, 2020 | 12.27 ft |
| 9 | February 13, 2025 | 11.82 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 2017 | 11.79 ft |
| 11 | November 13, 2018 | 11.78 ft |
| 12 | April 7, 2014 | 11.70 ft |
| 13 | May 7, 2003 | 11.53 ft |
| 14 | January 4, 2015 | 11.53 ft |
| 15 | February 21, 2019 | 11.52 ft |
| 16 | October 13, 2009 | 11.34 ft |
| 17 | April 16, 2011 | 11.34 ft |
| 18 | May 5, 2021 | 11.29 ft |
| 19 | December 23, 2013 | 11.29 ft |
| 20 | January 25, 2024 | 11.28 ft |
| 21 | August 30, 2023 | 11.07 ft |
| 22 | May 5, 2013 | 11.04 ft |
| 23 | April 1, 2021 | 11.00 ft |
| 24 | November 9, 2000 | 9.82 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 11.82 ft
- September 27, 2024: 12.38 ft
- January 25, 2024: 11.28 ft
- January 10, 2024: 12.38 ft
- August 30, 2023: 11.07 ft
- January 4, 2023: 12.32 ft
- May 5, 2021: 11.29 ft
- April 1, 2021: 11.00 ft
- February 7, 2020: 12.27 ft
- February 21, 2019: 11.52 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Olley Creek at Clay Road near Austell
- Powder Springs Creek at Powder Springs
- Sweetwater Creek at Northwest Austell
- Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs
- Sweetwater Creek at Austell
- Nickajack Creek at US Highway 78 and 278 near Mableton
- Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Parkway near Atlanta
- Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.