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Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 4 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCTWG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:34AM Mar 19, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.73 ft at 12:30 AM EDT 19-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Big Cedar Creek at Georgia Ave at Cedartown are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.00 ft on 03/04/1979
(2) 18.37 ft on 03/16/1990
(3) 17.98 ft on 10/05/1995
(4) 17.50 ft on 03/20/1980
(5) 17.10 ft on 01/27/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.16 ft on 05/04/2021
(2) 15.68 ft on 01/04/2015
(3) 15.72 ft on 03/09/2011
(4) 15.20 ft on 03/06/2003
(5) 17.10 ft on 01/27/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.60 ft on 06/18/1993

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24 Serious flooding continues. Bridge at West Girard Avenue floods. State Highway 27 begins to get flooded.
23 Major flooding expands. Georgia Avenue Bridge floods.
22 Extensive flooding continues. Water will enter the Early Childhood Center and Parks Elementary School.
21 Extensive flooding occurs. More than 100 homes will be flooded. Five feet of water will stand in the Diamond Shamrock...the Goodyear Plant...and Cedartown Industires.
20 Major flooding expands. Numerous homes flooded. Water will enter Grey Field Apartments on West Avenue.
19 Major flooding continues. Water treatment plant near West Girard Avenue floods. GEO Speciality Chemicals Plant floods near West Girard Avenue.
18 Major flooding begins. Creek will top city levee.
17 Moderate flooding continues. Homes will flood in Goodyear Village which is located on left bank...down stream at West Avenue along Second St. Flooding of basements on Spruce and Walnut Streets behind diamond Shamrock and Goodyear plants also will occur. Water also covers Georgia Avenue.
16 Moderate flooding begins. Canal Street Bridge floods. Flooding of some homes...including a mobile home park begins on west side of Georgia Avenue.
15 Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins. Water enters yards upstream from Canal Street Bridge and along Tanyard Branch. Several homes begin to flood just west of Georgia Avenue on Old Esom Hill Loop.
13 Water enters parking lot near creek of mobile home park near Helen Street.
10 Bankfull is reached.
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Latitude: 33.996944° N, Longitude: 85.266056° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 758.88 ft 773.88 ft 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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