Potato Creek at County Line Road near Orchard Hill

1. 17.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding never seen before occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level will be at least 2 feet deep over the top of the bridge and up to 3 feet deep over the road. The bridge may become washed out.
2. 15.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level will top the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion will likely occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will have it closed. The water will be around one foot deep over the road.
3. 14.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level hits the bridge causing it to act like a dam. Erosion may occur to the sides of the bridge and county officials will likely have it closed. The water level will begin to flow over the road in low areas.
4. 13.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close the bridge.
5. 12.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.
6. 11.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of woodlands...fields and pastures begin upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.
7. 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on County Line Road.

Most recent crests

• September 27, 2024: 11.99 ft
• February 12, 2024: 11.29 ft
• January 9, 2024: 11.53 ft
• March 27, 2023: 11.95 ft
• February 4, 2022: 11.41 ft
• October 7, 2021: 11.44 ft
• September 17, 2020: 11.79 ft
• February 19, 2020: 11.41 ft
• April 19, 2015: 11.19 ft
• July 11, 2005: 14.16 ft

• Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin
• Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin
• Flint River at Griffin
• Horton Creek at Lake Horton Dam
• Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey
• Flint River at Lovejoy
• Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill
• Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia

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.