Noses Creek at Powder Springs Road near Powder Springs
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 16.0 ft; major flooding begins at 20.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 20.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 23.2 ft on Sep 22, 2009 (historic crest)
- 19.1 ft on Jul 11, 2005 (historic crest)
- 12.7 ft on Nov 11, 2009 (historic crest)
- 12.4 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.
| 9.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will begin to flood. |
|---|---|
| 11.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under two feet of water. |
| 13.0 ft | Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under 4 feet of water. |
| 15.0 ft | Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. A walkway parallel to the creek on the right bank will be under 6 feet of water. Yards of numerous homes will begin to flood on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. |
| 16.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. Yards of numerous homes will be flooded on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. The water will begin to reach the foundations of a few homes in these areas. |
| 18.0 ft | Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Powder Springs Road. Yards of numerous homes will be flooded with a few feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Some of the homes on lower sections of the roads will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water. The water level will be approaching a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road. |
| 20.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with a few feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. The parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will begin to flood. |
| 22.0 ft | Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with several feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Portions of the parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will be under two feet of water. Portions of Powder Springs Road near the creek will begin to flood. |
| 23.0 ft | Near record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Powder Springs Road. Numerous homes will be flooded with several feet of water on portions of Hopkins Crossing...Acorn Drive...Deercreek Drive and Carter Road. Portions of the parking lot of a nursing home complex on the right bank of the creek off of Powder Springs Road will be under 3 feet of water. A portion of Powder Springs Road near the creek will be under one foot of water. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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