Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton water level

Name: Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Coahulla Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

7.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 41.0 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 7.32 ft, Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton is below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 7.62 ft, based on 21 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.30 ft below typical. It is 8.68 ft below the flood stage of 16.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 7.40 ft, a difference of −0.08 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 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.62 ft0.30 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.31 ft – 9.56 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.40 ft−0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.25 ft – 9.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.15 ft – 11.64 ft
Highest on record: 25.42 ftApril 14, 2020

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 16.00 ft, still 8.68 ft away.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Minor flooding becomes widespread and expands further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Areas close to the creek will be under 8 feet of water.
22.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand further into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas closer to the creek will be under 6 feet of water.
20.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge. Some areas will be under 4 feet of water.
18.00 ft: Minor flooding expands into the pastures...fields and woodlands upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge.
16.00 ft: Minor flooding begins. Pasture and fields upstream...right and left bank from the Keiths Mill Road bridge...and downstream on the left bank begin to flood.
14.00 ft: Bankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the Keiths Mill Road bridge.
7.32 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.42 ft	April 14, 2020
2	25.27 ft	December 27, 2015
3	24.06 ft	February 8, 2020
4	23.71 ft	January 8, 2009
5	23.33 ft	January 16, 2013
6	22.84 ft	May 7, 2013
7	22.26 ft	December 4, 2015
8	21.88 ft	February 24, 2019
9	21.42 ft	March 20, 2021
10	21.07 ft	March 3, 2018

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 44° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 75° 47° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 73° 47° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 73° 46° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 72° 46° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 72° 50° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Conasauga River at TiltonRiver gauge, Conasauga River	2.29 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Conasauga River at GA 286, near EtonRiver gauge, Conasauga River	2.29 ft	Low	±0	6.1 mi
Mill Creek at DaltonRiver gauge, Mill Creek	4.16 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	6.2 mi
Holly Creek near ChatsworthRiver gauge, Holly Creek	0.95 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge, below DaltonRiver gauge, Conasauga River	−0.58 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Coosawattee River at Pine ChapelRiver gauge, Coosawattee River	0.81 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	12 mi
Oostanaula River at ResacaRiver gauge, Oostanaula River	1.59 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	12 mi
Coosawattee River near Pine ChapelRiver gauge, Coosawattee River	3.78 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

Is Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton higher than last year?

No, it is 0.08 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.40 ft.

What is flood stage for Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton?

The official flood stage is 16.00 ft. The level is currently 8.68 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton in late October?

The median for late October is 7.62 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.31 ft and 9.56 ft, based on 21 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 Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 7.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 21 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:02385170 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.74333, -84.88053 (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	7.32 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	41.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road, near Dalton (usgs:02385170). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/coahulla-creek-at-keiths-mill-road-near-dalton

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