Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA

Cherokee County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02390140 · NWS FREG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Dawsonville

Is Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA flooding right now?

Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA measured 1.79 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.79 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
69 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.23 ft on Tue, Sep 22, 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
Action10 ft8.2 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.2 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.2 ft below
Major flood23 ft21.2 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
14.23 ft2009-09-22
13.73 ft2020-02-07
13.71 ft2025-02-13
12.69 ft2013-08-07
12.49 ft2013-12-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road, near Matt, GA5.2 miDawson County
Sharp Mtn Creek at Old Ga 5, below Ball Ground, GA8.1 miCherokee County
Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, Ga.9.6 miDawson County
Etowah River at Ga 9, near Dawsonville, GA9.6 miDawson County
Big Creek at Ga 9, near Cumming, GA9.8 miForsyth 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