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Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE

Highest listed crest 9.85 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft15 crests since 2009

The Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE crested above flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2022. The highest, 9.85 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.85 ft
February 7, 2020; 3,290 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 13, 2020
9.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
McMinn County
Near Athens (10.6 mi), Cleveland (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE
Action stage8.010Mar 24, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.04Apr 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2009 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE, 2009 to 2022 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 7, 2009: 8.53 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 8.16 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2011: 8.08 ft, action stage; 1,420 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 8.80 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 8.34 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 8.22 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 8.15 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2015: 8.34 ft, action stage; 1,540 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,640 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 8.21 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 9.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,290 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2020: 8.02 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 9.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 7.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.85 ft, Feb 7, 2020 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 2 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, Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE
1Feb 7, 20209.85+0.85Minor3,290
2Feb 24, 20199.72+0.72Minor3,030
3Dec 26, 20159.50+0.50Minor2,640
4Apr 13, 20209.20+0.20Minor2,170
5Nov 29, 20118.80−0.20Action1,780
6Jan 7, 20098.53−0.47Action1,630
7Jan 16, 20138.34−0.66Action1,540
8Dec 3, 20158.34−0.66Action1,540
9Jan 31, 20138.22−0.78Action1,480
10Dec 29, 20188.21−0.79Action1,470
11Jan 25, 20108.16−0.84Action1,450
12May 6, 20138.15−0.85Action1,450
13Sep 6, 20118.08−0.92Action1,420
14Mar 24, 20208.02−0.98Action1,400
15Feb 24, 20227.97−1.03Below flood stage1,380

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OOBT1, 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.