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Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 4.65 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPDSG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:49PM May 21, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.78 ft at 12:45 PM EDT 21-May-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Northwest Austell
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.45 ft on 09/21/2009
(2) 15.35 ft on 11/11/2009
(3) 14.56 ft on 05/05/2021
(4) 14.44 ft on 10/12/2018
(5) 13.91 ft on 01/10/2024
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.74 ft on 01/26/2024
(2) 13.91 ft on 01/10/2024
(3) 13.66 ft on 12/31/2021
(4) 14.56 ft on 05/05/2021
(5) 13.33 ft on 02/07/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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32 Record flooding causes widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 10 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with 4 feet of water. The water level will be around 3 feet deep in a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The USGS gage house will be under water. This flooding will be worse than September 2009.
31 Near record flooding expands further with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 9 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with 3 feet of water. The water level will be around two feet deep in a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The USGS gage house will be under water. This flooding will be similar to the September 2009 major flood event.
29 Major flooding expands with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 7 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with one foot of water. The water level will reach the floor level of a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek and inundate the USGS gage house. This will likely affect the data transmission.
28 Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 6 feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The bridge will be topped with the water level reaching the crawl space of a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The water level will also be close to the bottom of the USGS gage house which may affect the data transmission.
25 Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 3 feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will have the road and bridge closed.
24 Significant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around two feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will have the road and bridge closed.
22 Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will begin to flow over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. Also the water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will likely close the road and bridge.
21 Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials may close the bridge.
20 Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding will expand into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. The water level will be close to the bottom of the bridge.
18 Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
15 Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
13 Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands...fields and pastures of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
10 Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
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Latitude: 33.827222° N, Longitude: 84.719861° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 886.57 ft 899.57 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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