Sweetwater Creek near Austell
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Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/15/2025 6:45 PM EDTRecord: 30.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 17 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: 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.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 32 - Flooding never seen before will affect all of Austell and its infrastructure. Sections of Interstate 20 will be flooded with several feet of water. The Thornton Road bridge will flood on the east side of Lithia Springs. This catastrophic and massive flood event will be worse than the Epic Flood of 2009. Numerous homes...businesses...and roads will be affected with over 20 feet of water in some locations. Transportation in and out of Austell and Lithia Springs will be difficult due to road closures.
- 30 - Near record flooding occurs around Austell affecting its infrastructure. Sections of Interstate 20 will be flooded with a few feet of water. The Thornton Road bridge begins to flood on the east side of Lithia Springs. A catastrophic and massive flood event occurs similar to the Epic Flood of 2009. Numerous homes...businesses...and roads will be affected with water up to 20 feet deep in some locations. Transportation in and out of Austell and Lithia Springs will be difficult due to road closures.
- 28 - Massive inundation flooding affects the infrastructure around Austell. A portion of Interstate 20 over the creek will be flooded. Numerous homes and businesses on Mount Vernon Road...Wren Circle...Bankhead and Veterans Memorial Highways and the Brook Forest and Beech Gum Mobile Home Parks in Douglas County...and Old Marietta Road...Old Alabama Road and Maxham Road in Cobb County will be flooded. Powder Springs...Noses and Olley Creeks will backup and flood neighborhoods nearby with several feet of water.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.97 ft | on 02-14-2025 |
| 2. | 14.33 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 3. | 12.02 ft | on 01-27-2024 |
| 4. | 11.84 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 5. | 11.84 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.97 ft | on 02-14-2025 |
| 2. | 14.33 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 3. | 12.02 ft | on 01-27-2024 |
| 4. | 11.84 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 5. | 11.84 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 6. | 10.14 ft | on 04-07-2022 |
| 7. | 10.52 ft | on 01-01-2022 |
| 8. | 12.60 ft | on 05-06-2021 |
| 9. | 10.70 ft | on 03-06-2020 |
| 10. | 11.99 ft | on 02-08-2020 |
| 11. | 11.35 ft | on 02-22-2019 |
| 12. | 11.08 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
| 13. | 11.58 ft | on 11-14-2018 |
| 14. | 10.69 ft | on 10-13-2018 |
| 15. | 10.05 ft | on 05-16-2018 |
| 16. | 11.46 ft | on 04-07-2017 |
| 17. | 11.05 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 18. | 10.85 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 19. | 11.07 ft | on 01-05-2015 |
| 20. | 11.47 ft | on 04-08-2014 |
| 21. | 10.71 ft | on 12-24-2013 |
| 22. | 10.31 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 23. | 11.04 ft | on 05-03-2010 |
| 24. | 10.28 ft | on 03-12-2010 |
| 25. | 10.48 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 26. | 10.70 ft | on 12-20-2009 |
| 27. | 15.20 ft | on 11-12-2009 |
| 28. | 11.20 ft | on 10-13-2009 |
| 29. | 30.82 ft | on 09-22-2009 |
| 30. | 21.81 ft | on 07-12-2005 |
| 31. | 11.24 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 32. | 10.80 ft | on 07-02-2003 |
| 33. | 14.60 ft | on 05-08-2003 |
| 34. | 11.20 ft | on 03-07-2003 |
| 35. | 10.20 ft | on 07-01-1999 |
| 36. | 16.15 ft | on 03-09-1998 |
| 37. | 13.14 ft | on 02-05-1998 |
| 38. | 13.39 ft | on 03-01-1997 |
| 39. | 14.63 ft | on 03-08-1996 |
| 40. | 14.27 ft | on 02-17-1995 |
| 41. | 10.75 ft | on 01-03-1993 |
| 42. | 12.30 ft | on 12-18-1992 |
| 43. | 10.12 ft | on 08-21-1992 |
| 44. | 10.21 ft | on 05-06-1991 |
| 45. | 19.30 ft | on 03-18-1990 |
| 46. | 11.17 ft | on 01-20-1987 |
| 47. | 12.08 ft | on 12-07-1983 |
| 48. | 10.16 ft | on 04-09-1983 |
| 49. | 19.90 ft | on 02-04-1982 |
| 50. | 10.91 ft | on 05-28-1981 |
| 51. | 17.48 ft | on 04-14-1979 |
| 52. | 14.14 ft | on 11-07-1977 |
| 53. | 17.65 ft | on 03-31-1977 |
| 54. | 15.46 ft | on 03-17-1976 |
| 55. | 18.73 ft | on 03-15-1975 |
| 56. | 11.90 ft | on 01-02-1974 |
| 57. | 11.19 ft | on 03-18-1973 |
| 58. | 15.63 ft | on 01-12-1972 |
| 59. | 10.55 ft | on 03-04-1971 |
| 60. | 13.54 ft | on 03-21-1970 |
| 61. | 12.13 ft | on 08-26-1967 |
| 62. | 13.90 ft | on 03-05-1966 |
| 63. | 12.10 ft | on 12-28-1964 |
| 64. | 14.70 ft | on 04-08-1964 |
| 65. | 12.80 ft | on 05-01-1963 |
| 66. | 13.70 ft | on 12-19-1961 |
| 67. | 18.20 ft | on 02-26-1961 |
| 68. | 11.70 ft | on 06-02-1959 |
| 69. | 13.20 ft | on 04-06-1957 |
| 70. | 10.50 ft | on 03-16-1956 |
| 71. | 10.40 ft | on 01-17-1954 |
| 72. | 13.30 ft | on 12-22-1951 |
| 73. | 18.40 ft | on 11-29-1948 |
| 74. | 10.30 ft | on 02-10-1948 |
| 75. | 15.30 ft | on 01-21-1947 |
| 76. | 15.10 ft | on 01-08-1946 |
| 77. | 10.40 ft | on 03-30-1944 |
| 78. | 13.70 ft | on 03-22-1943 |
| 79. | 12.70 ft | on 03-22-1942 |
| 80. | 10.70 ft | on 07-10-1940 |
| 81. | 16.20 ft | on 04-09-1938 |
| 82. | 14.00 ft | on 05-01-1937 |
| 83. | 20.00 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
| 84. | 17.30 ft | on 07-12-1905 |
| 85. | 16.50 ft | on 08-09-1904 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 30.82 ft | on 09-22-2009 |
| 2. | 21.81 ft | on 07-12-2005 |
| 3. | 20.00 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
| 4. | 19.90 ft | on 02-04-1982 |
| 5. | 19.30 ft | on 03-18-1990 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 30.82 ft | on 09-22-2009 |
| 2. | 21.81 ft | on 07-12-2005 |
| 3. | 20.00 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
| 4. | 19.90 ft | on 02-04-1982 |
| 5. | 19.30 ft | on 03-18-1990 |
| 6. | 18.73 ft | on 03-15-1975 |
| 7. | 18.40 ft | on 11-29-1948 |
| 8. | 18.20 ft | on 02-26-1961 |
| 9. | 17.65 ft | on 03-31-1977 |
| 10. | 17.48 ft | on 04-14-1979 |
| 11. | 17.30 ft | on 07-12-1905 |
| 12. | 16.50 ft | on 08-09-1904 |
| 13. | 16.20 ft | on 04-09-1938 |
| 14. | 16.15 ft | on 03-09-1998 |
| 15. | 15.63 ft | on 01-12-1972 |
| 16. | 15.46 ft | on 03-17-1976 |
| 17. | 15.30 ft | on 01-21-1947 |
| 18. | 15.20 ft | on 11-12-2009 |
| 19. | 15.10 ft | on 01-08-1946 |
| 20. | 14.70 ft | on 04-08-1964 |
| 21. | 14.63 ft | on 03-08-1996 |
| 22. | 14.60 ft | on 05-08-2003 |
| 23. | 14.33 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 24. | 14.27 ft | on 02-17-1995 |
| 25. | 14.14 ft | on 11-07-1977 |
| 26. | 14.00 ft | on 05-01-1937 |
| 27. | 13.90 ft | on 03-05-1966 |
| 28. | 13.70 ft | on 12-19-1961 |
| 29. | 13.70 ft | on 03-22-1943 |
| 30. | 13.54 ft | on 03-21-1970 |
| 31. | 13.39 ft | on 03-01-1997 |
| 32. | 13.30 ft | on 12-22-1951 |
| 33. | 13.20 ft | on 04-06-1957 |
| 34. | 13.14 ft | on 02-05-1998 |
| 35. | 12.97 ft | on 02-14-2025 |
| 36. | 12.80 ft | on 05-01-1963 |
| 37. | 12.70 ft | on 03-22-1942 |
| 38. | 12.60 ft | on 05-06-2021 |
| 39. | 12.30 ft | on 12-18-1992 |
| 40. | 12.13 ft | on 08-26-1967 |
| 41. | 12.10 ft | on 12-28-1964 |
| 42. | 12.08 ft | on 12-07-1983 |
| 43. | 12.02 ft | on 01-27-2024 |
| 44. | 11.99 ft | on 02-08-2020 |
| 45. | 11.90 ft | on 01-02-1974 |
| 46. | 11.84 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 47. | 11.84 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 48. | 11.70 ft | on 06-02-1959 |
| 49. | 11.58 ft | on 11-14-2018 |
| 50. | 11.47 ft | on 04-08-2014 |
| 51. | 11.46 ft | on 04-07-2017 |
| 52. | 11.35 ft | on 02-22-2019 |
| 53. | 11.24 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 54. | 11.20 ft | on 10-13-2009 |
| 55. | 11.20 ft | on 03-07-2003 |
| 56. | 11.19 ft | on 03-18-1973 |
| 57. | 11.17 ft | on 01-20-1987 |
| 58. | 11.08 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
| 59. | 11.07 ft | on 01-05-2015 |
| 60. | 11.05 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 61. | 11.04 ft | on 05-03-2010 |
| 62. | 10.91 ft | on 05-28-1981 |
| 63. | 10.85 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 64. | 10.80 ft | on 07-02-2003 |
| 65. | 10.75 ft | on 01-03-1993 |
| 66. | 10.71 ft | on 12-24-2013 |
| 67. | 10.70 ft | on 07-10-1940 |
| 68. | 10.70 ft | on 03-06-2020 |
| 69. | 10.70 ft | on 12-20-2009 |
| 70. | 10.69 ft | on 10-13-2018 |
| 71. | 10.55 ft | on 03-04-1971 |
| 72. | 10.52 ft | on 01-01-2022 |
| 73. | 10.50 ft | on 03-16-1956 |
| 74. | 10.48 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 75. | 10.40 ft | on 03-30-1944 |
| 76. | 10.40 ft | on 01-17-1954 |
| 77. | 10.31 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 78. | 10.30 ft | on 02-10-1948 |
| 79. | 10.28 ft | on 03-12-2010 |
| 80. | 10.21 ft | on 05-06-1991 |
| 81. | 10.20 ft | on 07-01-1999 |
| 82. | 10.16 ft | on 04-09-1983 |
| 83. | 10.14 ft | on 04-07-2022 |
| 84. | 10.12 ft | on 08-21-1992 |
| 85. | 10.05 ft | on 05-16-2018 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | STND |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 874.30 ft | 17.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 870.30 ft | 13.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 867.30 ft | 10.00 ft |
| action | 865.30 ft | 8.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 859.82 ft | 2.52 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 857.30 ft | 0.00 ft |
Unique Local Info
USGS Flood Inundation Mapper for a large portion of Sweetwater Creek is also available at: https://fim.wim.usgs.gov/fim/
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.
Resources
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WFO Information
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