Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground

The past week

What floods at each level

• 28 ft

  Major flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. The water level of the creek reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officals may close it. Flood waters from 1 to 4 feet deep begin to affect portions of a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.

• 26 ft

  Significant flooding expands further along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters a foot or two deep affect portions of the property surrounding a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.

• 25 ft

  Significant flooding continues along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters begin to flood portions of the property surrounding a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.

• 23 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5. Flood waters reach the property boundaries of a materials supply company and a trucking company off of East Cherokee Drive downstream and on the right bank from the bridge.

• 22 ft

  Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.

• 20 ft

  Minor flooding continues along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.

• 18 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.

• 16 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Georgia Highway 5.

Highest crests on record