Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, near Griffin, GA

Spalding County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02344478 · NWS SHLG1 · Shoal Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, near Griffin, GA flooding right now?

Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, near Griffin, GA measured 0.61 ft on 2026-11-11 12:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.4 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.61 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.72 ft on Mon, Jul 11, 2005.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action5 ft4.4 ft below
Minor flood7 ft6.4 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft8.4 ft below
Major flood11 ft10.4 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
8.72 ft2005-07-11
7.78 ft2019-04-19
7.72 ft2009-12-03
7.59 ft2004-09-16
7.06 ft2024-01-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Flint River near Griffin, GA3.9 miSpalding County
Lake Horton Tailrace near Fayetteville, GA5.3 miFayette County
Flint River at Woolsey Road, near Woolsey, GA7.3 miFayette County
Cabin Creek at North Second Street, near Griffin, GA7.4 miSpalding County
Potato Creek at County Line Rd, near Orchard Hill, GA9.2 miSpalding 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