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Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth

Highest listed crest 23.90 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft33 crests since 2009

The Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2026. The highest, 23.90 ft on September 21, 2009, was major flooding, 10.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.90 ft
September 21, 2009; 3,272 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2026
13.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cobb County
Near Acworth (4.7 mi), Kennesaw (4.9 mi), Powder Springs (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.032Jan 10, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.01Sep 21, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 2009 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth, 2009 to 2026 12141618202224ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Sep 21, 2009: 23.90 ft, major flooding; 3,272 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2009: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,478 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,388 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2009: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,369 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,324 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,418 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,412 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,325 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,322 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2018: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,777 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2018: 14.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2018: 14.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,304 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,255 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2019: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 1,377 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 13.55 ft, minor flooding; 1,407 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2020: 13.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,386 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,766 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2020: 13.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,278 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 13.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,266 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2021: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,357 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2021: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 1,483 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2021: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,707 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2021: 13.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,266 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 1,596 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 13.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2023: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 1,445 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2023: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 13.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,497 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2024: 13.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,266 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 14.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,742 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,506 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2026: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,275 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.90 ft, Sep 21, 2009 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth 2000s: 4 2010s: 12 2020s: 17 17 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth
1Sep 21, 200923.90+10.90Major3,272
2Jun 1, 201814.82+1.82Minor1,777
3Feb 6, 202014.78+1.78Minor1,766
4Sep 27, 202414.70+1.70Minor1,742
5Oct 11, 201814.59+1.59Minor1,710
6Nov 12, 201814.59+1.59Minor1,710
7Aug 31, 202114.58+1.58Minor1,707
8Oct 12, 200914.33+1.33Minor1,478
9Apr 5, 202214.20+1.20Minor1,596
10Feb 13, 202513.89+0.89Minor1,506
11Jan 9, 202413.86+0.86Minor1,497
12Nov 11, 200913.85+0.85Minor1,388
13May 3, 202113.81+0.81Minor1,483
14Dec 18, 200913.75+0.75Minor1,369
15Feb 17, 202313.68+0.68Minor1,445
16Apr 7, 201413.59+0.59Minor1,418
17Jan 4, 201513.57+0.57Minor1,412
18Aug 30, 202313.56+0.56Minor1,410
19Apr 19, 201913.55+0.55Minor1,407
20Jan 3, 202013.48+0.48Minor1,386
21Feb 21, 201913.45+0.45Minor1,377
22Mar 31, 202113.38+0.38Minor1,357
23Jan 4, 202313.32+0.32Minor—
24Dec 22, 201313.27+0.27Minor1,324
25Apr 19, 201513.27+0.27Minor1,325
26Apr 5, 201713.26+0.26Minor1,322
27Dec 28, 201813.20+0.20Minor1,304
28Feb 19, 202013.11+0.11Minor1,278
29Jan 10, 202613.10+0.10Minor1,275
30Apr 13, 202013.07+0.07Minor1,266
31Dec 30, 202113.07+0.07Minor1,266
32Jan 25, 202413.07+0.07Minor1,266
33Jan 24, 201913.03+0.03Minor1,255

Other gauges in Cobb County

Flood gauges in Cobb County
Mack Dobbs Road near Kennesaw11.014.27 ft, Sep 21, 20090
US 41 at Atlanta14.028.59 ft, Sep 22, 20095
US Highway 78 and 278 near Mableton10.019.85 ft, Sep 22, 20090
Chastain Meadows Parkway near Kennesaw11.011.94 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Hawkins Store Road near Blackwells11.017.31 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Shallowford River near Woodstock10.019.66 ft, Sep 21, 20091
Powder Springs Road near Powder Springs11.023.20 ft, Sep 22, 20091
Clay Road near Austell12.027.40 ft, Sep 22, 20091
Powder Springs11.019.82 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Interstate North Parkway near Smyrna14.014.67 ft, Sep 8, 20210
GA 120 near Marietta11.013.26 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Lower Roswell Road near Marietta12.021.10 ft, Mar 30, 19776
Brownsville Road near Powder Springs13.031.45 ft, Sep 21, 20091
Northwest Austell19.037.04 ft, Sep 22, 20091
GA 120 near Roswell12.014.70 ft, Sep 21, 20090

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MAHG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.