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Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA

Cherokee County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02391840 · NWS HLCG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Canton

Is Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA flooding right now?

Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA measured 0.93 ft on 2026-11-11 13:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.1 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.93 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action6 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood8 ft7.1 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.1 ft below
Major flood12 ft11.1 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Etowah River Downstream of I-575, at Canton, GA1.0 miCherokee County
Etowah River at Canton, GA2.1 miCherokee County
Sharp Mtn Creek at Old Ga 5, below Ball Ground, GA5.1 miCherokee County
Shoal Creek at Ga 108, near Waleska, GA7.0 miCherokee County
Little River at Ga 5, near Woodstock, GA10.0 miCherokee 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.

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