Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs water level

Name: Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Georgia, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

2.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 32.1 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs, where the gauge shows 2.97 ft.

That puts it 0.15 ft below the median of 3.12 ft for late October, based on 19 years of readings. It is 10.03 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 2.42 ft (+0.55 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.66 ft – 6.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.12 ft0.15 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.39 ft – 4.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.42 ft+0.55 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.66 ft – 6.46 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.43 ft – 10.53 ft
Highest on record: 31.45 ftSeptember 21, 2009

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 13.00 ft.

What happens at each level

32.00 ft: Record flooding causes widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 10 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with 4 feet of water. The water level will be around 3 feet deep in a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The USGS gage house will be under water. This flooding will be worse than September 2009.
31.00 ft: Near record flooding expands further with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 9 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with 3 feet of water. The water level will be around two feet deep in a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The USGS gage house will be under water. This flooding will be similar to the September 2009 major flood event.
29.00 ft: Major flooding expands with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 7 feet deep over portions of the road and will have topped the bridge with one foot of water. The water level will reach the floor level of a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek and inundate the USGS gage house. This will likely affect the data transmission.
28.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 6 feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The bridge will be topped with the water level reaching the crawl space of a house on the downstream and right bank of the creek. The water level will also be close to the bottom of the USGS gage house which may affect the data transmission.
25.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around 3 feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will have the road and bridge closed.
24.00 ft: Significant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will be around two feet deep over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will have the road and bridge closed.
22.00 ft: Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. Flood waters will begin to flow over portions of the road just northeast of the bridge. Also the water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials will likely close the road and bridge.
21.00 ft: Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. The water level will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge. County officials may close the bridge.
20.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding will expand into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road. The water level will be close to the bottom of the bridge.
18.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
15.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
13.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands...fields and pastures of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Brownsville Road.
2.97 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.45 ft	September 21, 2009
2	15.53 ft	September 27, 2024
3	15.35 ft	November 11, 2009
4	14.56 ft	May 5, 2021
5	14.44 ft	October 12, 2018
6	14.26 ft	February 13, 2025
7	13.91 ft	January 10, 2024
8	13.74 ft	January 26, 2024
9	13.66 ft	December 31, 2021
10	13.45 ft	April 8, 2014

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 41° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 76° 45° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 75° 54° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 7 mph

27 Tue 73° 54° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

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Powder Springs Creek near Powder SpringsRiver gauge, Powder Springs Creek	1.50 ft	Normal	±0	2.9 mi
Sweetwater Creek 0.05 Mi Us Rr Bridge at AustellRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek 0.05 Mi Us Rr Bridge	5.30 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.1 mi
Noses Creek at Powder Springs Road, Powder SpringsRiver gauge, Noses Creek	1.99 ft	Normal	±0	4.4 mi
Olley Creek at Clay Road, near AustellRiver gauge, Olley Creek	2.53 ft	High	+0.03 ft	5.1 mi
Sweetwater Creek near AustellRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	0.92 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
Sweetwater Creek below AustellRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	0.85 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Pkwy near AtlantaRiver gauge, Utoy Creek	2.50 ft	Very low	±0	10 mi
Nickajack Creek at US 78/278, near MabletonRiver gauge, Nickajack Creek	1.08 ft	Very low	±0	12 mi

Questions and answers

How does Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs compare with last year?

It is 0.55 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.42 ft.

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

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 10.03 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs in late October?

The median for late October is 3.12 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.39 ft and 4.05 ft, based on 19 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 Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 2.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.56 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sweetwater Creek, Brownsville Road, Powder Springs normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 19 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:02336840 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.82722, -84.71986 (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	2.97 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	32.1 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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