Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart water level

Name: Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Euharlee Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.0 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

Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart is running below normal at 1.87 ft.

The median for mid-October is 2.05 ft, based on 16 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.17 ft below typical. It is 7.13 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.89 ft, a difference of −0.02 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 1.84 ft and 2.25 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.05 ft0.17 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.86 ft – 2.32 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.89 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.84 ft – 2.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.84 ft – 3.86 ft
Highest on record: 15.00 ftMarch 4, 1979

Floating and fishing near Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart

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

Flood stage here is 9.00 ft, 7.13 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

15.00 ft: Major flooding begins and expands further along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. The Wayside Park...The Depot building at Richardson Field...the Economy Storage buildings and some of the Rockmart Water Filtration Plant buildings be flooded. Flooding expands on all the bridges over the creek...the Veterans Plaza parking lot and some roads in downtown Rockmart. The Senior Center and the First National Bank of Polk County will begin to flood.
13.00 ft: Moderate flooding continues to expand along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Most of the Wayside Park will be under 3 to 6 feet of water. The Depot building at Richardson Field will begin to flood. The water is three feet above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street. The water continues flood the bridge between Wayside Park and Veterans Park across from the Senior Center and the Veterans Plaza parking lot.
12.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins with water expanding further from the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 2 to 5 feet of water. All of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water is two feet above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge between Wayside Park and Veterans Park across from the Senior Center.
11.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 1 to 4 feet of water. All of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water is a foot above the sidewalk on The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
10.00 ft: Minor flooding continues and expands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. Most of the sidewalks on the Silver Comet Trail will be flooded. The water reaches the top of The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
9.00 ft: Minor flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Church Street. Portions of the Wayside Park will have water a foot or two deep. Sections of the sidewalk along Water Street will begin to flood. The water reaches the bottom of The Silver Comet Trail foot bridge just downstream from West Elm Street.
8.00 ft: Bankfull conditions continue along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Church Street bridge. Low lying portions of the Wayside Park begin to flood.
7.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage on the Church Street bridge.
1.87 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.00 ft	March 4, 1979
2	14.20 ft	February 21, 1961
3	13.80 ft	April 4, 1974
4	12.59 ft	March 16, 2025
5	12.39 ft	May 3, 2021
6	11.42 ft	February 13, 2025
7	10.85 ft	March 6, 2003
8	10.81 ft	February 6, 2020
9	10.75 ft	December 24, 2015
10	10.71 ft	October 5, 1995

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 74° 45° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 74° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 72° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 72° 47° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 73° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at Ga Ave, at CedartownRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Richland Creek at Old Dallas Road, near DallasRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.92 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	13 mi
Etowah River near KingstonRiver gauge, Etowah River	3.04 ft	Very low	−1.84 ft	15 mi
Etowah River at GA 61, near CartersvilleRiver gauge, Etowah River	4.79 ft	Low	−1.70 ft	16 mi
Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near RomeRiver gauge, Etowah River	12.85 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	17 mi
Coosa River Mayos Bar near RomeRiver gauge, Coosa River Mayos Bar	10.69 ft	Very low	+0.22 ft	18 mi
Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g., at RomeRiver gauge, Etowah River	4.35 ft	Low	+0.20 ft	19 mi
Two Run Creek near KingstonRiver gauge, Two Run Creek	1.15 ft	Low	±0	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart higher than last year?

No, it is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.89 ft.

What is flood stage for Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 7.13 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.05 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.86 ft and 2.32 ft, based on 16 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 Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:02394820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.99747, -85.05369 (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	1.87 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	8.0 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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