Noonday Creek at Shallowford River near Woodstock
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 8.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 10.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 13.0 ft; major flooding begins at 17.0 ft.
| Action stage | 8.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 17.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 19.7 ft on Sep 21, 2009 (historic crest)
- 16.3 ft on Jul 11, 2005 (historic crest)
- 13.8 ft on Sep 16, 2004 (historic crest)
- 11.8 ft on Sep 27, 2024 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 8.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Shallowford Road. Low lying areas of Noonday Creek Park will begin to flood. |
|---|---|
| 10.0 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 Shallowford Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will begin to flood. |
| 12.0 ft | Minor flooding continues in the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to two feet of water. Portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will begin to flood. |
| 13.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. Large portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Low lying portions of Kings Crossing Drive will begin to flood. Portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. |
| 15.0 ft | Significant flooding continues in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water. Low lying portions of Kings Crossing Drive will be flooded up to two feet deep with the flood waters approaching some homes. An access road to a water reclamation facility will begin to flood. Large portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. |
| 17.0 ft | Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be completely flooded with up to 7 feet of water. Portions of Kings Crossing Drive will be flooded up to 4 feet deep with flood waters entering some homes. An access road to a water reclamation facility will be flooded. Most of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. |
| 19.0 ft | Major flooding continues with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be completely flooded with up to 9 feet of water. Flood waters will have cutoff Kings Crossing Drive and entered homes on this road and Bridge Drive. An access road to and portions of a water reclamation facility will be flooded. The Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water. |
| 20.0 ft | Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park will be completely flooded up to 10 feet deep. Flood waters will have cutoff Kings Crossing Drive and entered homes on this road and Bridge Drive up to 3 feet deep. An access road to and portions of a water reclamation facility will be flooded. The Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded up to 9 feet deep. This 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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