Sweetwater Creek 0.05 Mi US Rr Bridge at Austell, GA

Cobb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02336910 · NWS NATG1 · Georgia river levels

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Is Sweetwater Creek 0.05 Mi US Rr Bridge at Austell, GA flooding right now?

Sweetwater Creek 0.05 Mi US Rr Bridge at Austell, GA measured 5.96 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 13.0 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.96 ft
as of 58 min ago
Streamflow
107 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 37.04 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
Action16 ft10.0 ft below
Minor flood19 ft13.0 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft17.0 ft below
Major flood27 ft21.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
37.04 ft2009-09-22
21.31 ft2024-09-28
19.79 ft2025-02-14
19.71 ft2021-05-06
19.15 ft2024-01-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Olley Creek at Clay Road, near Austell, GA1.7 miCobb County
Noses Creek at Powder Springs Rd, Powder Springs, GA2.9 miCobb County
Sweetwater Creek near Austell, GA3.5 miDouglas County
Powder Springs Creek near Powder Springs, GA3.6 miCobb County
Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Rd, Powder Springs, GA4.1 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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