Rottenwood Creek at Interstate N Pkwy, near Smyrna, GA

Cobb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02335910 · NWS SMAG1 · Georgia river levels

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Is Rottenwood Creek at Interstate N Pkwy, near Smyrna, GA flooding right now?

Rottenwood Creek at Interstate N Pkwy, near Smyrna, GA measured 2.14 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.14 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.67 ft on Wed, Sep 8, 2021.

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
Action10 ft7.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.9 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.9 ft below
Major flood23 ft20.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.67 ft2021-09-08
13.31 ft2009-09-21
12.27 ft2023-08-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.14–2.43 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chatt River at Powers Fy and I-285 near Atlanta, GA1.0 miFulton County
Chattahoochee River at US 41, at Atlanta, GA1.8 miFulton County
Chattahoochee River at Atlanta, GA2.4 miFulton County
Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta, GA4.0 miFulton County
Sope Creek near Marietta, GA4.2 miCobb 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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