How high is the Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA right now?

The Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA is currently flowing at 359 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.51 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.49 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 156 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 61 to 361 cfs.

Where is the Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA stream gauge located?

The Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Douglas County, GA on the Sweetwater Creek. USGS site number 02337000 (coordinates 33.7768, -84.6155).

Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA

USGS Site No: 02337000 • Sweetwater Creek • Douglas County, GA

Sweetwater Creek Near Austell, GA on the Sweetwater Creek is currently at 359 cfs (High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.51 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Sweetwater Creek

Sweetwater Creek at Club Drive Near Lilburn, GA

Downstream on Sweetwater Creek ↓

Sweetwater Creek Below Austell, GA

359

CFS Discharge

2.51

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	61
25th	Low threshold	95
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	156
75th	High threshold	239
95th	Very High threshold	361	Today: 359 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	387	2.59
May 27, 2026	839	3.85
May 26, 2026	386	2.59
May 25, 2026	736	3.58
May 24, 2026	454	2.74
May 23, 2026	55	0.92
May 22, 2026	54	0.91
May 21, 2026	51	0.88
May 20, 2026	53	0.90
May 19, 2026	57	0.94
May 18, 2026	61	0.98
May 17, 2026	65	1.01
May 16, 2026	69	1.05
May 15, 2026	75	1.10
Apr 21, 2026	61	0.98
Apr 20, 2026	61	0.98
Apr 19, 2026	67	1.03
Apr 18, 2026	71	1.07
Apr 17, 2026	76	1.11
Apr 16, 2026	79	1.13
Apr 15, 2026	82	1.16
Apr 14, 2026	85	1.19
Apr 13, 2026	88	1.21
Apr 12, 2026	92	1.24
Apr 11, 2026	94	1.26
Apr 10, 2026	97	1.29
Apr 9, 2026	103	1.33
Apr 8, 2026	113	1.40
Apr 7, 2026	123	1.46
Apr 6, 2026	137	1.55

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02337000
State: GA
County: Douglas County
Coordinates: 33.7768, -84.6155
Drainage Area: 238 mi²
Datum (ft): 857.3
HUC Code: 03130002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 7.49 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,200 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 16 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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