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Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun

Highest listed crest 20.21 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft10 crests since 2005

The Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun crested above flood stage 5 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2005 to 2021. The highest, 20.21 ft on December 29, 2015, was minor flooding, 2.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.21 ft
December 29, 2015; 2,793 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 26, 2021
18.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gordon County
Near Calhoun (1.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun
Action stage15.05Apr 8, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.05Mar 26, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2005 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun, 2005 to 2021 14161820222426ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jun 28, 2005: 15.11 ft, action stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,374 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 15.11 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 15.41 ft, action stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2013: 16.43 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 15.21 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 20.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,793 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2018: 18.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,432 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 19.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,541 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 18.81 ft, minor flooding; 2,469 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.21 ft, Dec 29, 2015 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun
1Dec 29, 201520.21+2.21Minor2,793
2Feb 23, 201919.12+1.12Minor2,541
3Mar 26, 202118.81+0.81Minor2,469
4May 19, 201818.65+0.65Minor2,432
5Jan 7, 200918.40+0.40Minor2,374
6May 20, 201316.43−1.57Action2,120
7Mar 10, 201115.41−2.59Action1,800
8Apr 8, 201415.21−2.79Action1,750
9Jun 28, 200515.11−2.89Action1,700
10Nov 11, 200915.11−2.89Action1,720

Other gauges in Gordon County

Flood gauges in Gordon County
Pine Chapel Road near Resaca22.030.80 ft, Mar 30, 19510
Pine Chapel / Redbud25.034.20 ft, Mar 30, 19510
Calhoun21.034.15 ft, Feb 19, 19900
Resaca22.036.30 ft, Apr 1, 18863

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OTKG1, 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.