Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth

The past week

What floods at each level

• 25 ft

  Record flooding never seen before will cause widespread inundation of the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The bridge will be topped with around two feet of water and will likely cause erosion to the sides of the bridge. The flood waters will be around 6 feet deep on portions of the road. This flooding will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.

• 24 ft

  Record flooding will cause widespread inundation of the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The bridge will be topped with around one foot of water and may cause erosion to the sides. The flood waters will be around 5 feet deep on portions of the road. This flooding will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.

• 23 ft

  Major flooding begins. Near record and widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The water level begins to top the bridge and may cause erosion to the sides. The flood waters will be around 4 feet deep on portions of the road.

• 21 ft

  Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The water level hits the bridge and may cause erosion to the sides. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on portions of the road.

• 19 ft

  Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The water level begins to hit the bridge and flood lower portions of the road. County officials will likely close the road.

• 18 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road. The water level is close to the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it.

• 17 ft

  Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road.

• 15 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road.

• 13 ft

  Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Stilesboro Road.

• 11 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage located on Stilesboro Road.

Highest crests on record