Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA

Polk County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02394820 · NWS RKMG1 · Euharlee Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Is Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA flooding right now?

Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA measured 1.94 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 7.1 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.94 ft
as of 52 min ago
Streamflow
12 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15 ft on Sun, Mar 4, 1979.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood9 ft7.1 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft10.1 ft below
Major flood15 ft13.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15 ft1979-03-04
14.2 ft1961-02-21
13.8 ft1974-04-04
12.59 ft2025-03-16
12.39 ft2021-05-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.85–2.39 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Euharlee Creek at Creek 32, near Stilesboro, GA9.7 miBartow County
Cedar Creek at Ga Ave, at Cedartown, GA12.1 miPolk County
Richland Creek at Old Dallas Rd, near Dallas, GA12.7 miPaulding County
Etowah River near Kingston, GA15.2 miBartow County
Cedar Creek near Cedartown, GA15.5 miPolk County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast