Crooked Creek near Norcross water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.51ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 1.9 cfs
Water temperature: 57 °F

History

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

What this means

Crooked Creek near Norcross is at 3.51 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.64 ft, based on 25 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.13 ft below typical. It is 7.49 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 3.69 ft, a difference of −0.18 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.43 ft and 5.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 57 °F.

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.64 ft0.13 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.36 ft – 4.44 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.69 ft−0.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.43 ft – 5.67 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.43 ft – 5.95 ft
Highest on record: 14.59 ftSeptember 21, 2009

Floating and fishing near Crooked Creek near Norcross

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 11.00 ft, 7.49 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Major flooding begins and inundates the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Spalding Drive. The water level reaches the top of the Spalding Drive bridge causing severe erosion and potentially a washout. A large portion of Spalding Drive is flooded around a one foot deep. County officials will close the bridge and road.
15.00 ft: Significant flooding continues mainly on the left bank upstream and downstream from the gage at Spalding Drive. The Spalding Drive bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. A portion of Spalding Drive just west of the bridge begins to flood. County officials will likely close the bridge and road.
14.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs mainly on the left bank upstream and downstream from the gage at Spalding Drive. The Spalding Drive bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials may need to close it.
13.00 ft: Minor flooding continues of the natural flood plain mainly on the left bank upstream and downstream from the gage at Spalding Drive. The water level reaches the bottom of the shallow bridge on Spalding Drive.
11.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins mainly on the left bank upstream and downstream from the gauge at Spalding Drive.
9.00 ft: Bankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream from the gage at Spalding Drive.
3.51 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.59 ft	September 21, 2009
2	13.69 ft	September 21, 2009
3	13.61 ft	October 11, 2020
4	13.59 ft	June 20, 2017
5	13.08 ft	May 3, 2010
6	12.83 ft	January 4, 2023
7	12.78 ft	August 30, 2023
8	12.61 ft	September 17, 2020
9	12.39 ft	December 28, 2018
10	12.21 ft	September 27, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 66° 49° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 15 mph

19 Mon 72° 41° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 77° 55° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 77° 57° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 57° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 76° 56° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chattahoochee River above RoswellRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	3.37 ft	Normal	+0.73 ft	3.3 mi
Chattahoochee River near NorcrossRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.19 ft	Low	+0.48 ft	4.2 mi
N.f. Peachtree Creek at Graves Road, near DoravilleRiver gauge, N.f. Peachtree Creek	3.63 ft	High	+0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Beaver Ruin Creek at Mitchell Road, near NorcrossRiver gauge, Beaver Ruin Creek	1.04 ft	Very high	+0.28 ft	4.9 mi
Tributary to Bromolow Creek at Pond Road, near NorcrossRiver gauge, Tributary to Bromolow Creek	0.91 ft	High	+0.02 ft	5.7 mi
Big Creek near AlpharettaRiver gauge, Big Creek	1.69 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	5.9 mi
Jackson Creek at Angels Lane, near LilburnRiver gauge, Jackson Creek	1.58 ft	Low	±0	6 mi
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at RoswellRiver gauge, Big Creek	2.44 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	6 mi

Questions and answers

Is Crooked Creek near Norcross higher than last year?

No, it is 0.18 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.69 ft.

What is flood stage for Crooked Creek near Norcross?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 7.49 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Crooked Creek near Norcross in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.64 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.36 ft and 4.44 ft, based on 25 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 Crooked Creek near Norcross today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.51 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crooked Creek near Norcross rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crooked Creek near Norcross normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 25 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:02335350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.96500, -84.26472 (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	3.51 ft	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Flow	1.9 cfs	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional
Water temperature	57 °F	2026-10-20 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crooked Creek near Norcross (usgs:02335350). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/crooked-creek-near-norcross

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