Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville water level

Name: Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Georgia, United States

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Water level

2.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (44 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville at 2.73 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.72 ft – 3.04 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 2.71 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.72 ft – 3.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.69 ft – 3.20 ft
Highest on record: 8.37 ftJuly 16, 1989

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.37 ft	July 16, 1989
2	8.10 ft	July 24, 1997
3	7.81 ft	August 8, 1990
4	7.33 ft	May 19, 1992
5	7.23 ft	September 16, 2004
6	7.05 ft	July 7, 2005
7	7.00 ft	July 1, 2003

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 66° 49° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 63° 46° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 72° 43° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 76° 53° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 76° 54° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 76° 53° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 76° 53° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow River near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.49 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	2.6 mi
Jacks Creek at Brannan Road, near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Jacks Creek	0.83 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	2.9 mi
Yellow River near LuxomniRiver gauge, Yellow River	7.74 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	3.4 mi
Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Yellow R Tributary	−0.53 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	3.5 mi
Garner Creek near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Garner Creek	0.75 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road, near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Big Haynes Creek	2.73 ft	Low	±0	4.2 mi
Pew Creek at Patterson Road, near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Pew Creek	3.12 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	4.3 mi
Sweetwater Creek at US 29, near LuxomniRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	2.90 ft	Normal	±0	5.1 mi

Questions and answers

How does Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.71 ft.

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 Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville?

The highest level on record is 8.37 ft on July 16, 1989.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02206465 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.86303, -84.03542 (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	2.73 ft	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Watson Creek Tributary 2, Tanglewood Drain, Snellville (usgs:02206465). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/watson-creek-tributary-2-tanglewood-drain-snellville

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer