Rivers in Georgia
Falling Creek near Juliette
Below flood stage
0.95ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.25 ft1994
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftNear record flooding occurs which inundates widespread areas of woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow more than quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 21.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The dangerous rapid flow almost quadruples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost triples in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 17.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow almost doubles in volume compared to the flood stage level.
- 15.00 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from the flood stage level.
- 13.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
- 11.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Round Oak-Juliette Road.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5, 1994 | 23.25 ft |
| 2 | March 2, 1971 | 23.00 ft |
| 3 | March 17, 1990 | 22.85 ft |
| 4 | May 15, 1976 | 22.40 ft |
| 5 | March 7, 1996 | 20.41 ft |
| 6 | March 29, 2009 | 18.79 ft |
| 7 | March 26, 2023 | 18.21 ft |
| 8 | November 11, 2009 | 17.70 ft |
| 9 | April 1, 2016 | 17.44 ft |
| 10 | February 19, 2020 | 17.38 ft |
| 11 | December 22, 2015 | 16.82 ft |
| 12 | January 5, 2019 | 16.15 ft |
| 13 | February 7, 2020 | 15.71 ft |
| 14 | December 29, 2013 | 15.57 ft |
| 15 | September 17, 2020 | 15.45 ft |
| 16 | April 6, 2022 | 15.40 ft |
| 17 | February 13, 2024 | 15.34 ft |
| 18 | December 19, 2009 | 15.32 ft |
| 19 | January 10, 2024 | 15.14 ft |
| 20 | December 24, 2015 | 15.06 ft |
| 21 | April 20, 2020 | 15.02 ft |
| 22 | October 6, 2021 | 14.85 ft |
| 23 | October 8, 2021 | 14.60 ft |
| 24 | December 3, 2009 | 14.35 ft |
| 25 | April 8, 2025 | 13.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 8, 2025: 13.97 ft
- February 13, 2024: 15.34 ft
- January 10, 2024: 15.14 ft
- March 26, 2023: 18.21 ft
- April 7, 2022: 13.90 ft
- April 6, 2022: 15.40 ft
- February 4, 2022: 13.20 ft
- December 19, 2021: 13.01 ft
- October 8, 2021: 14.60 ft
- October 6, 2021: 14.85 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
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. Gauge readings unavailable due to low water conditions. The gauge sensor is no longer in the water.
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.