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Sweetwater Creek below Austell — water level right now

Douglas County, Georgia · NWS gauge ASTG1
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current stage (ft)
 
21
minor flood stage
 
25.43
record crest
set 2024-09-28
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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 · 18
minor · 21
moderate · 24
major · 27
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage27extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage24some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage21low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage18water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
125.432024-09-28+4.43 above
222.92009-11-11+1.9 above
322.392018-12-29+1.39 above
420.022015-12-240.98 below

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

Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Parkway near Atlanta 3 mi away · loading… Sweetwater Creek near Austell 4 mi away · loading… Chattahoochee River near Fairburn 6 mi away · loading… Sweetwater Creek near Northwest Austell 7 mi away · loading… Nickajack Creek at US Highway 78 and 278 near Mableton 8 mi away · loading… Olley Creek at Clay Road near Austell 8 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDASTG1
USGS site02337040
CountyDouglas
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.721, -84.615
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 below Austell

Is Sweetwater Creek below Austell 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 21 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Sweetwater Creek below Austell?

major flood stage 27 ft, moderate flood stage 24 ft, minor flood stage 21 ft, action stage 18 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Sweetwater Creek below Austell?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 25.43 ft, reached on 2024-09-28 — that is 4.43 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.