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Murphs Surf -Acworth, GA

Shoal Creek near Murphs Surf -Acworth, GA

Stream10.8 mi
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About this river

Shoal Creek is a 10.8 mile stream near Murphs Surf -Acworth, GA in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shoal Creek at GA 108, near Waleska, GA (site 02392360). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2006 to 2026

Shoal Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 102 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,880 cfs, in 2025.

Typical flow by month at Shoal Creek at GA 108, near Waleska, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January7748 to 125
February8554 to 147
March10268 to 148
April8865 to 123
May6044 to 83
June3922 to 57
July2713 to 43
August189.3 to 35
September147.7 to 26
October1711 to 31
November2817 to 57
December5129 to 100

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 20 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shoal Creek at GA 108, near Waleska, GA (site 02392360). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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