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Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa

Highest listed crest 19.96 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft20 crests since 2001

The Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa crested above flood stage 18 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2025. The highest, 19.96 ft on March 16, 2025, was minor flooding, 3.96 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tallapoosa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.96 ft
March 16, 2025; 6,393 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
0
18 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2025
19.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Haralson County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa
Action stage13.02Feb 7, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.018Mar 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2001 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa, 2001 to 2025 1015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft May 20, 2001: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,870 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 19.25 ft, minor flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 15.37 ft, action stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2006: 14.01 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 16.79 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2010: 17.28 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2010: 17.69 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2011: 16.97 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2013: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,901 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 17.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 18.30 ft, minor flooding; 5,686 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 18.14 ft, minor flooding; 5,619 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 4,846 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 19.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,225 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,878 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2020: 16.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,994 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2021: 18.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,703 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2023: 16.25 ft, minor flooding; 4,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 19.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,070 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 19.96 ft, minor flooding; 6,393 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.96 ft, Mar 16, 2025 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa 2000s: 3 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 7 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, Tallapoosa River at US 78 near Tallapoosa
1Mar 16, 202519.96+3.96Minor6,393
2Feb 7, 202019.56+3.56Minor6,225
3May 6, 200319.25+3.25Minor6,090
4Feb 13, 202519.19+3.19Minor6,070
5Dec 23, 201318.80+2.80Minor5,901
6May 5, 202118.34+2.34Minor5,703
7Jan 4, 201518.30+2.30Minor5,686
8Dec 24, 201518.14+2.14Minor5,619
9Mar 11, 201017.69+1.69Minor—
10Jan 25, 201017.28+1.28Minor—
11Apr 8, 201417.12+1.12Minor5,200
12Mar 10, 201116.97+0.97Minor—
13Nov 11, 200916.79+0.79Minor—
14May 20, 200116.72+0.72Minor4,870
15Mar 6, 202016.61+0.61Minor4,994
16Feb 11, 202016.32+0.32Minor4,878
17Jan 5, 202316.25+0.25Minor4,840
18Nov 13, 201816.24+0.24Minor4,846
19Sep 17, 200415.37−0.63Action4,500
20Feb 7, 200614.01−1.99Action4,020

The worst floods along the Tallapoosa River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tallapoosa River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 16, 2025: 19.96 ft here, minor flooding

  • WadleyAL · Mar 16, 2025 · 13.08 ft · Minor

May 6, 2003: 19.25 ft here, minor flooding

February 13, 2025: 19.19 ft here, minor flooding

  • WadleyAL · Feb 13, 2025 · 14.17 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tallapoosa River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Tallapoosa River
Horseshoe BendAL14.023.59 ft, May 9, 20230
MilsteadAL40.054.00 ft, Dec 10, 19191
Tallapoosa Water PlantAL25.042.13 ft, Mar 18, 19901
US 78 near Tallapoosa this gaugeGA16.019.96 ft, Mar 16, 20250
WadleyAL13.037.30 ft, May 8, 20032
HeflinAL13.014.49 ft, Aug 3, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TLAG1, 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.