Euharlee Creek at US 287 at Rockmart
Polk County, Georgia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 15 ft
Major flooding begins and expands further along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. The Wayside Park...The Depot building at Richardson Field...the Economy Storage buildings and some of the Rockmart Water Filtration Plant buildings be flooded. Flooding expands on all the bridges over the creek...the Veterans Plaza parking lot and some roads in downtown Rockmart. The Senior Center and the First National Bank of Polk County will begin to flood.
- 13 ft
Moderate flooding continues to expand along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Most of the Wayside Park will be under 3 to 6 feet of water. The Depot building at Richardson Field will begin to flood. The water is three feet above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street. The water continues flood the bridge between Wayside Park and Veterans Park across from the Senior Center and the Veterans Plaza parking lot.
- 12 ft
Moderate flooding begins with water expanding further from the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 2 to 5 feet of water. All of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water is two feet above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge between Wayside Park and Veterans Park across from the Senior Center.
- 11 ft
Minor flooding continues to expand along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 1 to 4 feet of water. All of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water is a foot above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
- 10 ft
Minor flooding continues and expands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. Most of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water reaches the top of The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
- 9 ft
Minor flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will have water a foot or two deep. Sections of the sidewalk along Water Street will begin to flood. The water reaches the bottom of The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
- 8 ft
Bankfull conditions continue along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Church Street bridge. Low lying portions of the Wayside Park begin to flood.
- 7 ft
Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Church Street bridge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1979 | 15 ft | 7,000 cfs |
| Feb 20, 1961 | 14.2 ft | 5,920 cfs |
| Apr 3, 1974 | 13.8 ft | 5,500 cfs |
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