Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock water level

Name: Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Noonday Creek, Georgia, United States

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Very low for late October

Water level

0.53ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 4.8 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

At 0.53 ft, Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock is far below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 0.92 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.39 ft below typical. It is 10.47 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.52 ft, a difference of +0.01 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

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: 0.92 ft0.39 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.60 ft – 2.26 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.52 ft+0.01 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.43 ft – 2.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.43 ft – 4.66 ft
Highest on record: 17.31 ftSeptember 21, 2009

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 11.00 ft, still 10.47 ft away.

What happens at each level

18.00 ft: Major and record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Hawkins Store Road. Noonday Creek Park and Canterbury Soccer Park will be completely flooded with up to 7 feet of water. Several homes on Farmbrook Trail and Heck Road will be flooded with up to 2 feet of water. This flooding will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.
17.00 ft: Significant flooding continues in the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hawkins Store Road. Most of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Farmbrook Trail and Heck Road will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. The flood waters will enter some of the homes. This flooding will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hawkins Store Road. Large portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Farmbrook Trail and Heck Road will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundations of some homes and enter crawl spaces.
13.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hawkins Store Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Farmbrook Trail and Heck Road will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
11.00 ft: Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Hawkins Store Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Farmbrook Trail and Heck Road will begin to flood.
9.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Hawkins Store Road.
0.53 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.31 ft	September 21, 2009
2	14.16 ft	July 11, 2005
3	11.45 ft	September 16, 2004
4	10.07 ft	May 6, 2003
5	9.42 ft	March 30, 2002
6	9.41 ft	November 9, 2000
7	8.96 ft	September 1, 2000

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 75° 43° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 78° 46° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 75° 56° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 53° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 73° 56° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Noonday Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Noonday Creek at Shallowford Road, near WoodstockRiver gauge, Noonday Creek	1.28 ft	Low	±0	0.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Noonday Creek Us Chastain Meadows Pkwy, MariettaRiver gauge	2.08 ft	Normal	±0	2.6 mi
Little River at GA 5, near WoodstockRiver gauge, Little River	0.35 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	4.9 mi
Butler Creek at Mack Dobbs Road, near KennesawRiver gauge, Butler Creek	2.23 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
Sewell Mill Creek at GA 120, near MariettaRiver gauge, Sewell Mill Creek	1.06 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Sope Creek near MariettaRiver gauge, Sope Creek	0.95 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	9 mi
Willeo Creek at GA 120, near RoswellRiver gauge, Willeo Creek	0.87 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road, near AcworthRiver gauge, Allatoona Creek	4.86 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	10 mi
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	811.30 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.52 ft.

What is flood stage for Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 10.47 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock in late October?

The median for late October is 0.92 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.60 ft and 2.26 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 Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.53 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near Woodstock normal?

Very low for late 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:02392950 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.05658, -84.53628 (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	0.53 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	4.8 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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