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Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce — water level right now

Banks County, Georgia · NWS gauge GCBG1
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current stage (ft)
 
15
minor flood stage
 
17.01
record crest
set 2019-04-19
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 13
minor · 15
moderate · 21
major · 24
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage24extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage21some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage15low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage13water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
117.012019-04-19+2.01 above
215.72024-01-09+0.7 above
315.292021-08-17+0.29 above
415.172020-02-06+0.17 above

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce 5 mi away · loading… Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson 8 mi away · loading… Middle Oconee River near Arcade 17 mi away · loading… Chattahoochee River near Cornelia 21 mi away · loading… Mulberry Creek (GA) near Winder 21 mi away · loading… North Oconee River at College Street at Athens 21 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDGCBG1
USGS site02191227
CountyBanks
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates34.269, -83.468
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce

Is Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 15 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce?

major flood stage 24 ft, moderate flood stage 21 ft, minor flood stage 15 ft, action stage 13 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 17.01 ft, reached on 2019-04-19 — that is 2.01 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Peachtree City and local emergency management.