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Fausett Creek near Talking Rock

Highest listed crest 17.84 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft11 crests since 1973

The Fausett Creek near Talking Rock crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2025. The highest, 17.84 ft on December 24, 2015, was major flooding, 7.84 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.84 ft
December 24, 2015; 3,361 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2025
11.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gilmer County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fausett Creek near Talking Rock
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.06Mar 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04May 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Dec 24, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1973 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fausett Creek near Talking Rock, 1973 to 2025 1012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft May 27, 1973: 16.96 ft, moderate flooding; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 13.70 ft, moderate flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2003: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,940 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2013: 15.30 ft, moderate flooding; 2,852 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 12.92 ft, minor flooding; 2,519 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 17.84 ft, major flooding; 3,361 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 11.72 ft, minor flooding; 2,182 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 13.81 ft, moderate flooding; 2,647 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 11.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,201 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.84 ft, Dec 24, 2015 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fausett Creek near Talking Rock 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Fausett Creek near Talking Rock
1Dec 24, 201517.84+7.84Major3,361
2May 27, 197316.96+6.96Moderate3,160
3Aug 1, 201315.30+5.30Moderate2,852
4May 9, 202413.81+3.81Moderate2,647
5Mar 4, 197913.70+3.70Moderate2,630
6Aug 7, 201312.92+2.92Minor2,519
7Jul 16, 200312.46+2.46Minor2,400
8Mar 16, 202511.79+1.79Minor2,201
9Mar 26, 202111.72+1.72Minor2,182
10Sep 16, 200410.89+0.89Minor1,940
11Feb 16, 199010.27+0.27Minor1,770

Other gauges in Gilmer County

Flood gauges in Gilmer County
Ellijay7.013.00 ft, Apr 8, 19382
Ellijay8.020.70 ft, Mar 29, 195117

Gilmer County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCTG1, 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.