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Datum: NAVD88

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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Sope Creek near Marietta 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:	15
Flood Stage:	12
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 21.10 ft on 03/30/1977
(2) 20.00 ft on 02/04/1982
(3) 19.10 ft on 03/04/1966
(4) 19.10 ft on 04/04/1966
(5) 18.35 ft on 09/21/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.19 ft on 10/11/2020
(2) 13.77 ft on 09/17/2020
(3) 13.45 ft on 11/12/2018
(4) 12.12 ft on 01/04/2015
(5) 12.76 ft on 04/07/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.96 ft on 07/06/2008
(2) 0.99 ft on 09/26/2007
(3) 1.45 ft on 07/21/2000

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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23	Flooding never seen before will cause widespread innundation of yards and extensive damage to homes upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Portions of Indian Hills Court...Lindsey Road...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive...Pheasant Cirle and most of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded. The water will reach the bottom of the Paper Mill Road bridge and will be around 6 feet over the Columns Drive bridge. Many homes and townhouses near the creek will be flooded.
21	Record flooding occurs with widespread innundation of yards and damage to homes upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Portions of Indian Hills Court...Lindsey Road...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be completely flooded. The water will be around 4 feet deep on Columns Drive near the bridge..and many homes and townhouses near the creek will be flooded.
19	Major flooding continues with widespread innundation of yards upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Many homes on low portions of Indian Hills Court...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with up to 9 feet of water. The water will be around 2 feet deep on Columns Drive near the bridge..and water level will reach the foundations of some homes near the creek.
18	Major flooding begins with widespread innundation of residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Several homes on the lower portions of Indian Hills Court...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with 1 to 8 feet of water. The water will be around one foot deep on Columns Drive near the bridge as the creek enters the Chattahoochee River.
17	Significant flooding expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Several homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will have water in crawl spaces or at their foundations. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with 1 to 7 feet of water. The water will begin to flow over Columns Drive near the bridge as the creek enters the Chattahoochee River.
15	Moderate flooding begins and expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. The water will reach foundations and enter crawl spaces of a few homes. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 5 feet of water. The water reaches the bottom of Columns Drive bridge as the creek flows into the Chattahoochee River.
14	Minor flooding continues and expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. The water level will begin to reach the foundations and crawl spaces of a few homes. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 4 feet of water.
12	Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. Portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water.
10	Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain. This will include portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course.

Low Water Impacts

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1100-1950 cfs	Sufficient water for class 5 run from Lower Roswell Road to Chattahoochee River.
300-1100 cfs	Minimum flow recommended for paddling the Sope Creek at the Lower Roswell Road to Cochran Shoals Recreation Area on the Chattahoochee River. Class III-IV (V).

About This Location

Latitude: 33.953889° N, Longitude: 84.443333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	12 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	881.4 ft	893.4 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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