Heath Creek near Armuchee water level

Name: Heath Creek near Armuchee water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Heath Creek, Georgia, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.97ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 2.8 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

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

What this means

At 0.97 ft, Heath Creek near Armuchee is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.34 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.36 ft below typical. It is 7.03 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.95 ft, a difference of +0.02 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.97 ft and 1.00 ft.

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

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.34 ft0.36 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.13 ft – 1.95 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.95 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.97 ft – 1.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.94 ft – 3.01 ft
Highest on record: 10.08 ftSeptember 5, 2022

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.00 ft, still 7.03 ft away.

What happens at each level

12.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with four feet of water. Residents will need to take an alternative route. Several pole barns and other farm structures will be affected by the flood waters. Water will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Texas Valley Road.
10.00 ft: Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with water around two feet deep. Residents will need to take an alternative route.
9.00 ft: Minor flooding continues of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge around two and one half miles downstream from the dam will be flooded with water around one foot deep. Residents will need to take an alternative route.
8.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of the woodlands and fields along the creek downstream from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The shallow Texas Valley Road bridge will begin to flood around two and one half miles downstream from the dam.
6.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage located around three tenths of a mile from the Rocky Mountain Lower Reservoir main dam. The water level will reach the bottom of the shallow bridge on Texas Valley Road around two miles downstream from the gage.
0.97 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.08 ft	September 5, 2022
2	8.66 ft	May 6, 2003
3	8.32 ft	February 16, 1990
4	8.26 ft	January 3, 1982
5	8.10 ft	May 8, 1984
6	8.07 ft	March 20, 2001
7	8.02 ft	January 7, 2009

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 45° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 75° 46° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 72° 46° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 72° 45° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 73° 45° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road, near RomeRiver gauge, Armuchee Creek	3.73 ft	Very low	±0	7 mi
Chattooga River at SummervilleRiver gauge, Chattooga River	1.89 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Oostanaula River near RomeRiver gauge, Oostanaula River	4.03 ft	Low	+0.18 ft	9 mi
Oostanaula River at US 27, at RomeRiver gauge, Oostanaula River	2.59 ft	Low	+0.42 ft	9 mi
Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g., at RomeRiver gauge, Etowah River	4.44 ft	Low	+0.39 ft	10 mi
Coosa River Mayos Bar near RomeRiver gauge, Coosa River Mayos Bar	10.78 ft	Low	+0.31 ft	12 mi
Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near RomeRiver gauge, Etowah River	12.87 ft	Low	+0.14 ft	13 mi
Chattooga River above GaylesvilleRiver gauge, Chattooga River	3.78 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is Heath Creek near Armuchee higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.95 ft.

What is flood stage for Heath Creek near Armuchee?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 7.03 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Heath Creek near Armuchee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.34 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.13 ft and 1.95 ft, based on 26 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 Heath Creek near Armuchee today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT, the water level was 0.97 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Heath Creek near Armuchee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Heath Creek near Armuchee normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 26 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:02388320 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.37167, -85.26389 (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	0.97 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	2.8 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Heath Creek near Armuchee (usgs:02388320). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/heath-creek-near-armuchee

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