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Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton

Highest listed crest 19.30 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft5 crests since 1945

The Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2009. The highest, 19.30 ft on November 29, 1948, was minor flooding, 1.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.30 ft
November 29, 1948; 6,010 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 29, 1948
19.30 ft, minor flooding
Location
Carroll County
Near Carrollton (1.1 mi), Villa Rica (13.0 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 US 27 at Carrollton
Action stage16.01Sep 21, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.01Nov 29, 1948Minimal 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

5 crests from 1945 to 2009. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton, 1945 to 2009 141618202224ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jul 14, 1945: 14.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1947: 15.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,080 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1948: 19.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1951: 15.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2009: 17.05 ft, action stage; 6,210 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.30 ft, Nov 29, 1948 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton 1940s: 1 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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 US 27 at Carrollton
1Nov 29, 194819.30+1.30Minor6,010
2Sep 21, 200917.05−0.95Action6,210
3Jan 20, 194715.90−2.10Below flood stage4,080
4Dec 21, 195115.30−2.70Below flood stage3,980
5Jul 14, 194514.70−3.30Below flood stage3,380

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 Carrollton this gaugeGA18.019.30 ft, Nov 29, 19480
GA 100 near BowdonGA17.018.48 ft, Sep 22, 20090

Other gauges in Carroll County

Flood gauges in Carroll County
Whitesburg17.029.74 ft, Sep 23, 20093
GA 100 near Bowdon17.018.48 ft, Sep 22, 20090
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 CANG1, 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.