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Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs — water level right now

Cobb County, Georgia · NWS gauge PDSG1
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current stage (ft)
 
13
minor flood stage
 
31.45
record crest
set 2009-09-21
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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 · 10
minor · 13
moderate · 20
major · 25
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage25extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage20some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage13low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage10water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
131.452009-09-21+18.45 above
215.532024-09-27+2.53 above
315.352009-11-11+2.35 above
414.562021-05-05+1.56 above
514.442018-10-12+1.44 above
614.262025-02-13+1.26 above
713.912024-01-10+0.91 above
813.742024-01-26+0.74 above
913.662021-12-31+0.66 above
1013.452014-04-08+0.45 above
1113.432017-04-06+0.43 above
1213.332020-02-07+0.33 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

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDPDSG1
USGS site02336840
CountyCobb
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.827, -84.72
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 Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs

Is Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs 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 13 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs?

major flood stage 25 ft, moderate flood stage 20 ft, minor flood stage 13 ft, action stage 10 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Sweetwater Creek at Brownsville Road near Powder Springs?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 31.45 ft, reached on 2009-09-21 — that is 18.45 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.