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Holly Creek near Chatsworth

Highest listed crest 14.87 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft16 crests since 1979

The Holly Creek near Chatsworth crested above flood stage 16 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2024. The highest, 14.87 ft on February 16, 1990, was minor flooding, 4.87 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.87 ft
February 16, 1990; 20,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2024
10.08 ft, minor flooding
Location
Murray County
Near Dalton (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, Holly Creek near Chatsworth
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.016May 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1979 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Holly Creek near Chatsworth, 1979 to 2024 101214161820ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 4, 1979: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1990: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 11.51 ft, minor flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 12.23 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2013: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,327 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2013: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,267 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 11.58 ft, minor flooding; 7,818 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,592 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,369 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2019: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,984 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 5,879 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 11.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,921 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,302 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,971 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 10.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,232 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.87 ft, Feb 16, 1990 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Holly Creek near Chatsworth 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 5 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, Holly Creek near Chatsworth
1Feb 16, 199014.87+4.87Minor20,600
2Mar 4, 197912.54+2.54Minor9,110
3Sep 17, 200412.23+2.23Minor9,680
4Dec 23, 199012.05+2.05Minor9,150
5Dec 26, 201511.86+1.86Minor8,592
6Dec 2, 201511.58+1.58Minor7,818
7Jan 27, 199611.51+1.51Minor7,630
8Sep 1, 202111.25+1.25Minor6,971
9Mar 26, 202111.23+1.23Minor6,921
10Feb 6, 202010.79+0.79Minor5,879
11May 5, 201310.53+0.53Minor5,267
12Jan 20, 201910.40+0.40Minor4,984
13Apr 29, 201310.15+0.15Minor4,327
14Dec 28, 201810.12+0.12Minor4,369
15Apr 1, 202110.12+0.12Minor4,302
16May 9, 202410.08+0.08Minor4,232

Other gauges in Murray County

Flood gauges in Murray County
GA 286 near Eton12.020.52 ft, Mar 28, 19940
Carters20.036.00 ft, Mar 30, 19515

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HOLG1, 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.