Cedar Creek near Cedartown

The past week

What floods at each level

• 20 ft

  Record and widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road. The flood waters impact a home on the downstream left bank of the creek. Large portions of Kings Bridge Road will be under two feet of water. The water level will be hitting the bridge and may cause erosion to the banks of the creek.

• 18 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road. The flood waters surround a home on the downstream left bank of the creek. Portions of Kings Bridge Road begin to flood. The water level will be near the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it.

• 17 ft

  Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road. The flood waters will be at the foundation of a home on the downstream left bank of the creek.

• 16 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road. The flood waters will be approaching the foundation of a home on the downstream left bank of the creek.

• 15 ft

  Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road.

• 13 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road.

• 11 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road.

• 8 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Cave Spring Road.

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