TidalMapHeath Creek near Armuchee, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02388320 sits on Heath Creek and reads everything draining 17 square miles of the Oostanaula basin. Its datum sits 637 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1982, 44 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road, near Rome, GA at 224 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 7% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Oostanaula River near Rome, GA and Oostanaula River at US 27, at Rome, GA.
Normal flows here
Heath Creek runs a median of 3.9 cfs at this gauge across 44 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 27 cfs, and August the leanest at 2.5 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,130 cfs in 2022, and the lowest is 0.2 cfs in 1995.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 cfs | 538% |
| Feb | 27 cfs | 692% |
| Mar | 27 cfs | 692% |
| Apr | 19 cfs | 487% |
| May | 4.0 cfs | 103% |
| Jun | 3.0 cfs | 76% |
| Jul | 2.7 cfs | 69% |
| Aug | 2.5 cfs | 64% |
| Sep | 2.6 cfs | 67% |
| Oct | 2.8 cfs | 72% |
| Nov | 3.8 cfs | 97% |
| Dec | 7.5 cfs | 192% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1982 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Heath Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 8 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 10.1 feet, in September 2022.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 8 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2022 | 10.1 ft |
| May 2003 | 8.7 ft |
| February 1990 | 8.3 ft |
| January 1982 | 8.3 ft |
| May 1984 | 8.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ARMG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Chattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road, near Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River at US 27, at Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g, at Rome, GA
- Coosa River Mayos Bar near Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near Rome, GA
- Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga
- Chattooga River above Gaylesville AL
- Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur, at Calhoun, GA
- Etowah River near Kingston,ga
- Oostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02388320. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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