Major Flood
25 ft
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FLOOD STAGES
Know the flood categories.
Flood stages defined by the National Weather Service. Gage height data from USGS Water Resources.
Moderate Flood
20 ft
Minor Flood
12 ft
Action Stage
10 ft
What Floods at Each Level
27 ft
Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. The flood waters will be topping the bridge with a possible washout. The road will be under two feet of water. Several homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to 3 feet deep.
25 ft
Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. The flood waters will be hitting the bridge and begin to flood the road. County officials will have it closed. Several homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to a foot deep.
24 ft
Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. The flood waters will be hitting the bridge and county officials will have it closed. Backyards of several homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to 8 feet deep. Some of the homes will begin to flood.
22 ft
Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. The flood waters will be hitting the bridge and county officials will likely close it. Backyards of several homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to 6 feet deep. The flood waters will approach the foundations of some of the homes.
20 ft
Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Backyards of some homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to 4 feet deep.
18 ft
Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. Backyards of some homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will be flooded up to two feet deep.
16 ft
Minor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road. Backyards of some homes on Berry Ridge Road...Sherwood Road and Brookshire Drive will begin to flood.
14 ft
Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road.
12 ft
Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road.
10 ft
Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Sherwood Road.
Impact statements from the National Weather Service, describing what typically happens at each water level.
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About This Gauge
USGS Site
NWS LID
WCSG1
River
Whitewater Creek
County
Fayette, GA
Coordinates
33.4214°N, 84.4928°W
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What is the current water level of Whitewater Creek near Southwest Fayetteville?
The Whitewater Creek near Southwest Fayetteville gauge is maintained by USGS (site 02344736) and reports water levels every 15 minutes. Visit this page to see the latest reading updated live, or download StormCast to get push alerts when levels rise.
What is flood stage for Whitewater Creek near Southwest Fayetteville?
The NWS-defined flood stage for Whitewater Creek near Southwest Fayetteville is 12 feet. Action stage begins at 10 feet. Moderate flooding starts at 20 feet, and major flooding at 25 feet.
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Where is the Whitewater Creek near Southwest Fayetteville gauge located?
The gauge is located in Fayette County, Georgia at coordinates 33.4214°N, 84.4928°W. USGS site number: 02344736. Data is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.
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