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West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview

Highest listed crest 14.22 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft32 crests since 2010

The West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview crested above flood stage 32 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2025. The highest, 14.22 ft on December 27, 2015, was minor flooding, 3.22 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.22 ft
December 27, 2015; 8,759 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
32 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 14, 2025
11.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Catoosa County
Near Fort Oglethorpe (2.9 mi), East Ridge (3.1 mi), Chattanooga (7.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.032Feb 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 2010 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview, 2010 to 2025 10121416182022ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 26, 2010: 11.68 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2010: 11.97 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2011: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,158 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,508 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 3,193 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2011: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,841 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,301 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 12.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,449 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2013: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,211 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2015: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,785 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 14.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,759 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 12.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,566 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,132 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2018: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 4,176 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2018: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 5,461 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 4,107 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 4,066 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 12.47 ft, minor flooding; 4,883 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2019: 11.39 ft, minor flooding; 3,501 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2019: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,073 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 12.99 ft, minor flooding; 5,588 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 11.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,879 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2020: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 4,617 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2020: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,626 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 5,080 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,073 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,892 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,465 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2022: 11.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,196 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 3,587 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2024: 11.73 ft, minor flooding; 3,932 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2025: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,477 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.22 ft, Dec 27, 2015 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview 2010s: 20 20 2020s: 12 2010s2020s
  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, West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview
1Dec 27, 201514.22+3.22Minor8,759
2Apr 14, 202014.17+3.17Minor7,626
3Jan 16, 201313.40+2.40Minor5,301
4Feb 8, 202012.99+1.99Minor5,588
5Apr 25, 201812.90+1.90Minor5,461
6Feb 4, 201612.84+1.84Minor5,566
7Mar 19, 202112.62+1.62Minor5,080
8Mar 11, 201112.59+1.59Minor4,508
9May 6, 201312.53+1.53Minor4,449
10Feb 24, 201912.47+1.47Minor4,883
11Mar 26, 202012.26+1.26Minor4,617
12Feb 25, 201612.02+1.02Minor4,132
13Feb 7, 201011.97+0.97Minor—
14Nov 30, 201111.91+0.91Minor3,841
15Mar 2, 201811.91+0.91Minor4,176
16Dec 10, 201811.86+0.86Minor4,107
17Dec 29, 201811.83+0.83Minor4,066
18Dec 3, 201511.73+0.73Minor3,785
19May 11, 202411.73+0.73Minor3,932
20Apr 1, 202111.70+0.70Minor3,892
21Feb 12, 202011.69+0.69Minor3,879
22Jan 26, 201011.68+0.68Minor—
23Jan 11, 202411.46+0.46Minor3,587
24Mar 10, 201911.39+0.39Minor3,501
25Feb 14, 202511.37+0.37Minor3,477
26Feb 24, 202211.36+0.36Minor3,465
27Jul 9, 201311.24+0.24Minor3,211
28Apr 17, 201111.22+0.22Minor3,193
29Mar 7, 201111.18+0.18Minor3,158
30Dec 7, 202211.13+0.13Minor3,196
31Dec 24, 201911.02+0.02Minor3,073
32Mar 27, 202111.02+0.02Minor3,073

Other gauges in Catoosa County

Flood gauges in Catoosa County
Ringgold15.028.12 ft, Apr 13, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCKG1, 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.