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Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone

Highest listed crest 10.83 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft5 crests since 2018

The Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone crested above flood stage 5 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2022. The highest, 10.83 ft on April 23, 2018, was minor flooding, 0.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.83 ft
April 23, 2018
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 23, 2022
10.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Walker County
Near Fort Oglethorpe (5.3 mi), East Ridge (6.6 mi), Chattanooga (9.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.05Feb 23, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2018 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone, 2018 to 2022 101214161820ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 23, 2018: 10.83 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 10.08 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2020: 10.31 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2021: 10.58 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2022: 10.51 ft, minor flooding Highest, 10.83 ft, Apr 23, 2018 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone 2010s: 1 2020s: 4 4 2010s2020s
  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, Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone
1Apr 23, 201810.83+0.83Minor—
2Mar 18, 202110.58+0.58Minor—
3Feb 23, 202210.51+0.51Minor—
4Apr 13, 202010.31+0.31Minor—
5Feb 6, 202010.08+0.08Minor—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCFG1, 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.