Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 22.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 25.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 33.0 ft; major flooding begins at 38.0 ft.
| Action stage | 22.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 25.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 33.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 38.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 34.2 ft on Mar 30, 1951 (historic crest)
- 33.3 ft on Jan 17, 1954 (historic crest)
- 32.7 ft on Feb 11, 1946 (historic crest)
- 31.9 ft on Mar 26, 1964 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 22.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. |
|---|---|
| 25.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river. |
| 27.0 ft | Minor flooding continues upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river. The flood waters will be a foot or two deep. |
| 29.0 ft | Minor flooding expands further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be a few feet deep in some locations. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end will begin to flood. |
| 31.0 ft | Minor flooding expands much further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 3 to 5 feet deep in some locations. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end will be under a foot or two of water. |
| 33.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture occurs upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be several feet deep in some locations. Low lying portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will begin to flood. A few farm buildings will begin to flood on the left bank. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end will be under a few feet of water. |
| 34.0 ft | Near record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be several feet deep in some locations. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under a foot or two of water. A few farm buildings on the left bank will be flooded one foot deep. Flood waters will approach the foundation of a house just south of the bridge. |
| 35.0 ft | Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 5 to 7 feet deep in some locations. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank one to two feet deep. A house or two just south of the bridge will begin to flood. |
| 37.0 ft | Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 7 to 9 feet deep in some locations. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 3 to 5 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank 2 to 4 feet deep. A house or two just south of the bridge will be flooded 1 to 2 feet deep. |
| 39.0 ft | Record flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding upstream and downstream from Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 9 to 11 feet deep over portions of the farmland. The water level will be hitting the bridge and county officials will have it closed. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 5 to 7 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank 4 to 6 feet deep. A few houses just south of the bridge will be flooded 1 to 4 feet deep. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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