Hickory Log Creek near Canton

The past week

What floods at each level

• 13 ft

  Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The flood waters will be up to 3 feet deep on portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and around one foot deep over the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 12 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep on portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and be topping the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause significant erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 11 ft

  Significant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The water level will be flooding portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and be hitting the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 10 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam. The water level will begin to flood low portions of the access road on the right bank to the dam and reach the bottom of the metal bridge. The rapid flowing water will cause erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 9 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek downstream from the dam. Rapid flowing water will cause some erosion to the banks of the creek as it enters the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 8 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek downstream from the dam. Rapid flowing water will enter the Etowah River near the Interstate 575 bridge.

• 7 ft

  Bankfull conditions continue in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the dam with rapid flowing water to the Etowah River. Some flooding of low lying areas will begin.

• 6 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek in the woodlands downstream from the dam with rapid flowing water to the Etowah River.