Sope Creek near Marietta water level

Name: Sope Creek near Marietta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Sope Creek, Georgia, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.93ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 9.6 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Sope Creek near Marietta is running far below normal at 0.93 ft.

The median for mid-October is 1.28 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.35 ft below typical. It is 11.07 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.83 ft, a difference of +0.10 ft.

It has risen 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.76 ft and 3.05 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.28 ft0.35 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.95 ft – 1.98 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.83 ft+0.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.76 ft – 3.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.76 ft – 4.49 ft
Highest on record: 21.10 ftMarch 30, 1977

Floating and fishing near Sope Creek near Marietta

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Flood stage here is 12.00 ft, 11.07 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

23.00 ft: Flooding never seen before will cause widespread innundation of yards and extensive damage to homes upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Portions of Indian Hills Court...Lindsey Road...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive...Pheasant Cirle and most of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded. The water will reach the bottom of the Paper Mill Road bridge and will be around 6 feet over the Columns Drive bridge. Many homes and townhouses near the creek will be flooded.
21.00 ft: Record flooding occurs with widespread innundation of yards and damage to homes upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Portions of Indian Hills Court...Lindsey Road...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be completely flooded. The water will be around 4 feet deep on Columns Drive near the bridge..and many homes and townhouses near the creek will be flooded.
19.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread innundation of yards upstream and downstream from Lower Roswell Road. Many homes on low portions of Indian Hills Court...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with up to 9 feet of water. The water will be around 2 feet deep on Columns Drive near the bridge..and water level will reach the foundations of some homes near the creek.
18.00 ft: Major flooding begins with widespread innundation of residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Several homes on the lower portions of Indian Hills Court...Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will be flooded. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with 1 to 8 feet of water. The water will be around one foot deep on Columns Drive near the bridge as the creek enters the Chattahoochee River.
17.00 ft: Significant flooding expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Several homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle will have water in crawl spaces or at their foundations. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course will be flooded with 1 to 7 feet of water. The water will begin to flow over Columns Drive near the bridge as the creek enters the Chattahoochee River.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins and expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. The water will reach foundations and enter crawl spaces of a few homes. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 5 feet of water. The water reaches the bottom of Columns Drive bridge as the creek flows into the Chattahoochee River.
14.00 ft: Minor flooding continues and expands further into residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. The water level will begin to reach the foundations and crawl spaces of a few homes. Large portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 4 feet of water.
12.00 ft: Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. This includes homes on the lower portions of Cherokee Place...Pheasant Drive and Pheasant Cirle. Portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course near the creek will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water.
10.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Lower Roswell Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain. This will include portions of the Indian Hills Golf Course.
0.93 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.10 ft	March 30, 1977
2	20.00 ft	February 4, 1982
3	19.10 ft	March 4, 1966
4	19.10 ft	April 4, 1966
5	18.35 ft	September 21, 2009
6	18.05 ft	September 8, 2021
7	17.47 ft	September 17, 2004
8	16.22 ft	September 30, 1989
9	15.74 ft	March 8, 1998
10	15.70 ft	July 12, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 42° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 78° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 75° 58° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 73° 55° – Wind 12 mph

25 Sun 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 74° 54° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sewell Mill Creek at GA 120, near MariettaRiver gauge, Sewell Mill Creek	1.07 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	1.8 mi
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	811.30 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Chatt River at Powers Fy and I-285 near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chatt River	3.66 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	3.6 mi
Chattahoochee River at Morgan Falls DamReservoir, Chattahoochee River	864.51 ft	Low	−0.35 ft	3.6 mi
Rottenwood Creek at Interstate N Pkwy, near SmyrnaRiver gauge, Rottenwood Creek	2.17 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	4.2 mi
Willeo Creek at GA 120, near RoswellRiver gauge, Willeo Creek	0.88 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	4.4 mi
Chattahoochee River at US 41, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.32 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	6.0 mi
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.97 ft	Low	−0.08 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is Sope Creek near Marietta higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.10 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.83 ft.

What is flood stage for Sope Creek near Marietta?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 11.07 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Sope Creek near Marietta in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.28 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.95 ft and 1.98 ft, based on 28 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Sope Creek near Marietta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sope Creek near Marietta rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sope Creek near Marietta normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02335870 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.95389, -84.44333 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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
Water level	0.93 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional
Flow	9.6 cfs	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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