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Heath Creek near Armuchee

Highest listed crest 10.08 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft7 crests since 1982

The Heath Creek near Armuchee crested above flood stage 7 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2022. The highest, 10.08 ft on September 5, 2022, was minor flooding, 2.08 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.08 ft
September 5, 2022; 1,657 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 5, 2022
10.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Floyd County
Near Rome (8.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Heath Creek near Armuchee
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.07Sep 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1982 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Heath Creek near Armuchee, 1982 to 2022 810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jan 3, 1982: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 980 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1984: 8.10 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 8.32 ft, minor flooding; 944 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2001: 8.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 8.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 992 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2022: 10.08 ft, minor flooding; 1,657 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.08 ft, Sep 5, 2022 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Heath Creek near Armuchee 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Heath Creek near Armuchee
1Sep 5, 202210.08+2.08Minor1,657
2May 6, 20038.66+0.66Minor1,180
3Feb 16, 19908.32+0.32Minor944
4Jan 3, 19828.26+0.26Minor980
5May 8, 19848.10+0.10Minor900
6Mar 20, 20018.07+0.07Minor1,010
7Jan 7, 20098.02+0.02Minor992

Other gauges in Floyd County

Flood gauges in Floyd County
Old Dalton Road near Rome19.025.56 ft, Dec 27, 20150
Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome24.043.00 ft, Apr 1, 188611
GA 1 Loop near Rome32.037.50 ft, Apr 9, 19380
US 27 at Rome25.040.30 ft, Apr 1, 188615
Rome30.035.70 ft, Feb 20, 19900

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ARMG1, 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.