Rivers in Georgia

Shoal Creek at GA 108 near Waleska

Cherokee County, GeorgiaNWS WALG1USGS 02392360Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
2.00ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 12:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
14.70 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 24.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Flood waters will be topping the bridge and erosion may occur on the sides of the embankment. The road will be under two feet of water and county officials will have it closed. The old Moore Mill grounds will be flooded to the top of the pavilion.
  2. 22.00 ftSignificant flooding continues in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. The water level will be hitting the bridge and erosion may occur on the sides of the embankment. County officals will likely have it closed. The road will begin to flood on the southwest side of the bridge. The old Moore Mill grounds and pavilion will be flooded.
  3. 19.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flood occurs in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it. Flood waters will be reaching a pavilion on the old Moore Mill grounds.
  4. 18.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Most of the old Moore Mill grounds will be flooded.
  5. 16.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. A large portion of the old Moore Mill grounds will be under one to four feet of water.
  6. 14.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Portions of the old Moore Mill grounds will be under one to two feet of water.
  7. 12.00 ftBankfull conditions continue in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108. Low portions of the old Moore Mill grounds begin to flood.
  8. 11.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached in the fields and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Fincher Road or Georgia Highway 108.

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1February 13, 202514.70 ft
2January 9, 202411.03 ft
3January 6, 200910.87 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 13, 2025: 14.70 ft
  • January 9, 2024: 11.03 ft
  • January 6, 2009: 10.87 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.