Shoal Creek at Ga 108, near Waleska, GA

Cherokee County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02392360 · NWS WALG1 · Shoal Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Canton

Is Shoal Creek at Ga 108, near Waleska, GA flooding right now?

Shoal Creek at Ga 108, near Waleska, GA measured 2.04 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 12.0 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.04 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.7 ft on Thu, Feb 13, 2025.

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
Action11 ft9.0 ft below
Minor flood14 ft12.0 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft17.0 ft below
Major flood24 ft22.0 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
14.7 ft2025-02-13
11.03 ft2024-01-09
10.87 ft2009-01-06

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.95–2.10 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Etowah River at Canton, GA6.0 miCherokee County
Hickory Log Creek near Canton, GA7.0 miCherokee County
Etowah River Downstream of I-575, at Canton, GA7.3 miCherokee County
Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville, GA10.2 miBartow County
Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA10.8 miBartow 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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