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Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon

Highest listed crest 18.48 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft5 crests since 2009

The Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon crested above flood stage 3 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2015. The highest, 18.48 ft on September 22, 2009, was minor flooding, 1.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.48 ft
September 22, 2009; 5,326 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 26, 2015
18.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Carroll County
Near Carrollton (12.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon
Action stage15.01May 3, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.03Dec 26, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2009 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon, 2009 to 2015 1015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Sep 22, 2009: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 5,326 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 15.00 ft, action stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2012: 14.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 4,939 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,169 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.48 ft, Sep 22, 2009 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2 2000s2010s
  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, Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon
1Sep 22, 200918.48+1.48Minor5,326
2Dec 26, 201518.13+1.13Minor5,169
3Apr 7, 201417.62+0.62Minor4,939
4May 3, 201015.00−2.00Action4,310
5Mar 3, 201214.13−2.87Below flood stage3,810

Gauges on the Little Tallapoosa River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Little Tallapoosa River
US 27 at CarrolltonGA18.019.30 ft, Nov 29, 19480
GA 100 near Bowdon this gaugeGA17.018.48 ft, Sep 22, 20090

Other gauges in Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Whitesburg17.029.74 ft, Sep 23, 20093
US 27 at Carrollton18.019.30 ft, Nov 29, 19480
Snake Creek downstream Snake Creek Reservoir near Whitesburg13.016.99 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Whitesburg12.017.30 ft, Sep 21, 20091

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BWNG1, 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.