Mill Creek at Dalton, GA

Whitfield County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02385500 · NWS DLNG1 · Mill Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Mill Creek at Dalton, GA flooding right now?

Mill Creek at Dalton, GA measured 4.21 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.8 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.21 ft
as of 61 min ago
Streamflow
12 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.74 ft on Mon, Apr 13, 2020.

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
Action9 ft4.8 ft below
Minor flood11 ft6.8 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft9.8 ft below
Major flood17 ft12.8 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
14.74 ft2020-04-13
12.17 ft2024-05-09
12.13 ft2015-12-26
11.68 ft2014-09-03
11.28 ft2020-02-06

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton, GA6.2 miWhitfield County
Conasauga River at Ga 286, near Eton, GA7.5 miMurray County
Conasauga River at Tilton, GA8.8 miWhitfield County
Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge, below Dalton, GA11.5 miWhitfield County
South Chickamauga Creek at Ringgold, GA12.4 miCatoosa 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