Rivers in Georgia

Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun

Gordon County, GeorgiaNWS OTKG1USGS 02387600Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
8.00ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Record crest
20.21 ft2015

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood22.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 26.00 ftMajor flooding begins. The water level begins to work its way into the Mohawk Home Industries buildings.
  2. 22.00 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level reaches the Mohawk Homes Industries buildings and completely floods their parking lot. The pastureland downstream on the left bank floods completely.
  3. 18.00 ftMinor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. The parking lot of the Mohawk Home Industries complex begins to flood. Athletic fields at the recreation center upstream on the right bank become flooded.
  4. 15.00 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at GA Hwy. 53 Spur.

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2005.

#DateStage
1December 29, 201520.21 ft
2February 23, 201919.12 ft
3March 26, 202118.81 ft
4May 19, 201818.65 ft
5January 7, 200918.40 ft
6March 28, 202118.40 ft
7May 20, 201316.43 ft
8March 10, 201115.41 ft
9April 8, 201415.21 ft
10November 11, 200915.11 ft
11June 28, 200515.11 ft

Most recent crests

  • March 28, 2021: 18.40 ft
  • March 26, 2021: 18.81 ft
  • February 23, 2019: 19.12 ft
  • May 19, 2018: 18.65 ft
  • December 29, 2015: 20.21 ft
  • April 8, 2014: 15.21 ft
  • May 20, 2013: 16.43 ft
  • March 10, 2011: 15.41 ft
  • November 11, 2009: 15.11 ft
  • January 7, 2009: 18.40 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.