Butler Creek at Mack Dobbs Road near Kennesaw
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 11.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 13.0 ft; major flooding begins at 16.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 16.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 14.3 ft on Sep 21, 2009 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 9.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage located on Mack Dobbs Road. |
|---|---|
| 11.0 ft | Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Mack Dobbs Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge. |
| 13.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and natural flood plain near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Mack Dobbs Road. The water level will hit the bridge and begin to flood portions of the road. County officials will likely close it. Backyards of several homes will begin to flood on portions of Caylor Circle...Greyson Manor Drive...Mack Dobbs Road and Butler Bridge Way. |
| 14.0 ft | Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Mack Dobbs Road. The water level hits the bridge and flood portions of the road around one foot deep. County officials will close it. Backyards of several homes will be flooded with around one foot of water on portions of Caylor Circle...Greyson Manor Drive...Mack Dobbs Road and Butler Bridge Way. This flooding will be similar to the September 2009 flood event. |
| 15.0 ft | Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Mack Dobbs Road. The water level begins to top the bridge and flood portions of the road around two feet deep. Backyards of numerous homes will be flooded with around two feet of water on portions of Caylor Circle...Greyson Manor Drive...Mack Dobbs Road and Butler Bridge Way. This flooding will be worse than the September 2009 flood event. |
| 16.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Mack Dobbs Road. The water level tops the bridge with around one foot of water and floods portions of the road around 3 feet deep. The water level will reach the foundations of numerous homes on portions of Caylor Circle...Greyson Manor Drive...Mack Dobbs Road and Butler Bridge Way. This flooding will be worse than the September 2009 flood event. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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