Talking Rock Creek near Hinton, GA

Pickens County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02382200 · NWS TKRG1 · Talking Rock Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Carters

Is Talking Rock Creek near Hinton, GA flooding right now?

Talking Rock Creek near Hinton, GA measured 1.41 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.6 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.41 ft
as of 44 min ago
Streamflow
123 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.65 ft on Wed, Jul 16, 2003.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action8 ft6.6 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.6 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft12.6 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.65 ft2003-07-16
15.45 ft1973-05-28
14.18 ft1979-03-04
13.77 ft2021-03-26
13.36 ft2015-12-24

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.77–1.47 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Talking Rock Creek near Oakman, GA2.8 miGilmer County
Scarecorn Creek at Hinton, GA3.4 miPickens County
Scarecorn Creek above Hinton, GA5.7 miPickens County
Carters Lake Tailrace near Carters, GA7.2 miMurray County
Coosawattee River at Carters, GA7.4 miMurray 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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