Rivers in Georgia

Sewell Mill Creek at GA 120 near Marietta

Cobb County, GeorgiaNWS SMCG1USGS 023358685Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
1.06ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
13.26 ft2009

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 14.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road. The water will be from 3 to 6 feet deep in the East Cobb Park on the right bank of the creek. A portion of Robinson Road over the creek by Robinson Farms Drive will be flooded with at least 3 feet of water. The athletic field next to the creek off Robinson Road will be flooded with several feet of water.
  2. 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road. The water will be from 2 to 5 feet deep in the East Cobb Park on the right bank of the creek. A portion of Robinson Road over the creek by Robinson Farms Drive will be flooded with at least 2 feet of water. The athletic field next to the creek off Robinson Road will be flooded with several feet of water.
  3. 12.00 ftMinor flooding continues of the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road. The water will be from 1 to 4 feet deep in the East Cobb Park on the right bank of the creek. The portion of Robinson Road over the creek and by Robinson Farms Drive will be flooded with at least one foot of water. The athletic field next to the creek off Robinson Road will be flooded with a few feet of water.
  4. 11.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards and woodlands occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road. The water will be up to three feet deep in the lower portions of East Cobb Park on the right bank of the creek. The water level will begin to hit the Robinson Road bridge. The athletic field next to the creek off Robinson Road will begin to flood.
  5. 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of East Cobb Park on the right bank of the creek.

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1September 21, 200913.26 ft
2July 12, 201212.21 ft
3September 8, 202111.32 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 8, 2021: 11.32 ft
  • July 12, 2012: 12.21 ft
  • September 21, 2009: 13.26 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.