Little River at Ga 5, near Woodstock, GA

Cherokee County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02392780 · NWS WODG1 · Little River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Canton · river levels near Marietta

Is Little River at Ga 5, near Woodstock, GA flooding right now?

Little River at Ga 5, near Woodstock, GA measured 2.49 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.49 ft
as of 28 min ago
Streamflow
412 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.8 ft on Mon, Sep 21, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action9 ft6.5 ft below
Minor flood11 ft8.5 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft13.5 ft below
Major flood21 ft18.5 ft below

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

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.8 ft2009-09-21
13.58 ft2020-02-07
13.11 ft2009-11-11
12.9 ft2015-01-04
12.73 ft2024-09-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Noonday Creek at Shallowford Road, near Woodstock, GA4.1 miCobb County
Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Rd, near Woodstock, GA4.9 miCobb County
Noonday Creek US Chastain Meadows Pkwy, Marietta, GA7.5 miCobb County
Etowah River at Canton, GA8.1 miCherokee County
Etowah River Downstream of I-575, at Canton, GA9.1 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast