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Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill

Highest listed crest 15.86 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft9 crests since 2015

The Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2019. The highest, 15.86 ft on December 24, 2015, was moderate flooding, 5.86 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.86 ft
December 24, 2015
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2019
14.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fayette County
Near Peachtree City (5.6 mi), Fayetteville (8.6 mi), Lovejoy (13.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS SMFG1
USGS 02344748; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.08Apr 19, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Dec 24, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2015 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill, 2015 to 2019 1012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Nov 3, 2015: 10.43 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2015: 10.82 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2015: 15.86 ft, moderate floodingDec 31, 2015: 13.54 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2016: 10.35 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2016: 10.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2016: 10.43 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2018: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,428 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,584 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.86 ft, Dec 24, 2015 201520202025
  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, Whitewater Creek at Starrs Mill
1Dec 24, 201515.86+5.86Moderate—
2Apr 19, 201914.58+4.58Minor3,584
3Dec 31, 201513.54+3.54Minor—
4Dec 29, 201812.51+2.51Minor2,428
5Nov 7, 201510.82+0.82Minor—
6Nov 3, 201510.43+0.43Minor—
7Feb 24, 201610.43+0.43Minor—
8Jan 23, 201610.35+0.35Minor—
9Feb 4, 201610.32+0.32Minor—

Other gauges in Fayette County

Flood gauges in Fayette County
Woolsey Road near Woolsey48.052.67 ft, Sep 28, 20240
Highway 85 near Senoia10.020.10 ft, Jul 5, 19941
GA 54 near Peachtree City12.015.03 ft, Dec 28, 20180
Lake McIntosh10.012.36 ft, Dec 28, 20180
North Fayetteville14.015.07 ft, Dec 24, 20150

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SMFG1, 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.