Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville water level

Name: Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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Lake, Lake Horton Headwater, Georgia, United States

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Above flood stage

Surface elevation

775.37ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT (59 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

The lake level at Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville has climbed to 775.37 ft, past the official flood stage of 753.00 ft.

That puts it 2.63 ft below the median of 778.00 ft for mid-October, based on 7 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 776.07 ft (−0.70 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Follow National Weather Service flood warnings for the area, and never drive through flooded roads. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 774.92 ft and 775.95 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with the flood stage set by the forecasting service. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 778.00 ft2.63 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 775.84 ft – 779.71 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 776.07 ft−0.70 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 774.92 ft – 775.95 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 774.92 ft – 778.82 ft

High water at Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

What happens at each level

775.37 ft: Right now
758.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Extensive flooding occurs along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 7 feet of water. The flood waters will have topped the Lowery Road bridge and county officials will have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under two feet of water with a loss of data transmission. A home at the end of Cheshire Circle will be flooded.
757.00 ft: Significant flooding expands along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 6 feet of water. The flood waters will be hitting the Lowery Road bridge with possible erosion to the sides. The road will begin to flood and county officials will likely have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under a foot of water with a loss of data transmission. A home at the end of Cheshire Circle will begin to flood.
756.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 5 feet of water. The water level will reach the bottom of the Lowery Road bridge and county officials may have it closed. Flood waters will have submerged the USGS gage house with a loss of data transmission. A large portion of the yard of a home at the end of Cheshire Circle will be flooded.
754.00 ft: Minor flooding expands along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS gage will be under 3 feet of water. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge supports for Lowery Road. Flood waters will affect the USGS gage house with a loss of data transmission likely. A portion of the yard of a home at the end of Cheshire Circle will begin to flood.
753.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house with a possible loss of data transmission.
751.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage and low lying woodland areas will begin to flood.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11h 21m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Horton Tailrace near FayettevilleRiver gauge, Lake Horton Tailrace	746.59 ft	Normal		0.0 mi
Flint River at Woolsey Road, near WoolseyRiver gauge, Flint River	38.63 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	3.2 mi
Flint River near GriffinRiver gauge, Flint River	2.61 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	5.2 mi
Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, near GriffinRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	0.72 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	5.4 mi
Line Creek near SenoiaRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.30 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	6.0 mi
Flint River near LovejoyRiver gauge, Flint River	1.51 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	7 mi
Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.04 ft	10 mi
Lake McIntosh near Peachtree CityLake, Lake McIntosh	779.14 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville compare with last year?

It is 0.70 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 776.07 ft.

How often is Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT.

What is the water level of Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 05:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 775.37 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.45 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Horton Headwater near Fayetteville normal?

Above flood stage. Compared with the flood stage set by the forecasting service.

How often is this data updated?

U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02344423 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.31861, -84.41861 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation `elevation`	775.37 ft	2026-10-16 21:15	Provisional

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