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Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce

Highest listed crest 17.01 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft4 crests since 2019

The Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce crested above flood stage 4 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2019 to 2024. The highest, 17.01 ft on April 19, 2019, was minor flooding, 2.01 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.01 ft
April 19, 2019
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2024
15.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Banks County
Near Jefferson (12.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce
Action stage13.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.04Jan 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2019 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce, 2019 to 2024 141618202224ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Apr 19, 2019: 17.01 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 15.17 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2021: 15.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,067 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,208 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.01 ft, Apr 19, 2019 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 3 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, Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce
1Apr 19, 201917.01+2.01Minor—
2Jan 9, 202415.70+0.70Minor2,208
3Aug 17, 202115.29+0.29Minor2,067
4Feb 6, 202015.17+0.17Minor—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GCBG1, 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.