RIVER GAUGE · OOTHKALOOGA CREEK
Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun
Gordon County, Georgia
Water level7.85 ft
Flow129 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action15 ft
Minor flood18 ft
Moderate flood22 ft
Major flood26 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 26 ft
Major flooding begins. The water level begins to work its way into the Mohawk Home Industries buildings.
- 22 ft
Moderate flooding begins. The water level reaches the Mohawk Homes Industries buildings and completely floods their parking lot. The pastureland downstream on the left bank floods completely.
- 18 ft
Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. The parking lot of the Mohawk Home Industries complex begins to flood. Athletic fields at the recreation center upstream on the right bank become flooded.
- 15 ft
Bankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at GA Hwy. 53 Spur.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2015 | 20.21 ft | 2,793 cfs |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 19.12 ft | 2,541 cfs |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 18.81 ft | 2,469 cfs |
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