Noonday Creek at Shallowford Road, near Woodstock water level

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

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Low for late October

Water level

1.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 9.1 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

Noonday Creek at Shallowford Road, near Woodstock is running below normal at 1.28 ft.

The median for late October is 1.50 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.22 ft below typical. It is 8.72 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.24 ft, a difference of +0.04 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.17 ft and 3.34 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: 1.50 ft0.22 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.23 ft – 2.16 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.24 ft+0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.17 ft – 3.34 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.17 ft – 5.69 ft
Highest on record: 19.66 ftSeptember 21, 2009

Floating and fishing near Noonday Creek at Shallowford Road, near Woodstock

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

Flood stage here is 10.00 ft, 8.72 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

20.00 ft: Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park will be completely flooded up to 10 feet deep. Flood waters will have cutoff Kings Crossing Drive and entered homes on this road and Bridge Drive up to 3 feet deep. An access road to and portions of a water reclamation facility will be flooded. The Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded up to 9 feet deep. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.
19.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be completely flooded with up to 9 feet of water. Flood waters will have cutoff Kings Crossing Drive and entered homes on this road and Bridge Drive. An access road to and portions of a water reclamation facility will be flooded. The Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water.
17.00 ft: Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be completely flooded with up to 7 feet of water. Portions of Kings Crossing Drive will be flooded up to 4 feet deep with flood waters entering some homes. An access road to a water reclamation facility will be flooded. Most of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water.
15.00 ft: Significant flooding continues in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. The Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water. Low lying portions of Kings Crossing Drive will be flooded up to two feet deep with the flood waters approaching some homes. An access road to a water reclamation facility will begin to flood. Large portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water.
13.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. Large portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Low lying portions of Kings Crossing Drive will begin to flood. Portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water.
12.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Shallowford Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will be flooded with up to two feet of water. Portions of the Cherokee Golf Center downstream will begin to flood.
10.00 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 Shallowford Road. Portions of Noonday Creek Park and residential backyards on Bridge Drive will begin to flood.
8.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Shallowford Road. Low lying areas of Noonday Creek Park will begin to flood.
1.28 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.66 ft	September 21, 2009
2	16.30 ft	July 11, 2005
3	13.77 ft	September 16, 2004
4	11.85 ft	September 27, 2024
5	11.53 ft	October 12, 2009
6	11.31 ft	November 11, 2009
7	11.29 ft	November 13, 2018
8	11.09 ft	January 4, 2015
9	11.07 ft	March 6, 2003
10	10.59 ft	January 4, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 42° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 75° 46° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 77° 55° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 76° 57° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 72° 52° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Noonday Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Noonday Creek at Hawkins Store Road, near WoodstockRiver gauge, Noonday Creek	0.54 ft	Very low	±0	0.8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Noonday Creek Us Chastain Meadows Pkwy, MariettaRiver gauge	2.09 ft	Normal	±0	3.4 mi
Little River at GA 5, near WoodstockRiver gauge, Little River	0.36 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	4.1 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	1.08 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Willeo Creek at GA 120, near RoswellRiver gauge, Willeo Creek	0.87 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Sope Creek near MariettaRiver gauge, Sope Creek	0.92 ft	Low	±0	10 mi
Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road, near AcworthRiver gauge, Allatoona Creek	4.86 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at RoswellRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.48 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

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

Yes, it is 0.04 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.24 ft.

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

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 8.72 ft below it.

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

The median for late October is 1.50 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.23 ft and 2.16 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 Shallowford Road, near Woodstock today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

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

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

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

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:02392975 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.06833, -84.53556 (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	1.28 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Flow	9.1 cfs	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional

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