Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 4:05 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 7 feet deep in the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water will be around two feet deep over a portion of Millwood Way and begin to flood some driveways and a few homes. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the road.
- 14 ftMajor flooding begins and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 6 feet deep in the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water will be around one foot deep over a portion of Millwood Way and begin to flood some driveways and reach foundations of a few homes. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the road.
- 13 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 5 feet deep in portions of the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water level will begin to cover a portion of Millwood Way. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the culvert and road.
- 12 ftModerate flooding continues and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 4 feet deep in portions of the yards and affect outdoor storage sheds. The water level will exceed the top of the culvert under Millwood Way. This will cause some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the culvert and road.
- 11 ftModerate flooding begins and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 3 feet deep in portions of the yards and affect outdoor storage sheds. The water level will reach the top of the culvert under Millwood Way.
- 10 ftMinor flooding continues and will expand into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be 1 to 2 feet deep in portions of the yards.
- 9 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be around one foot deep in portions of the yards.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. Water begins to flow into low portions of residential yards and woodlands along the creek.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker, GA
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive at Clarkston, GA
- North Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Road near Atlanta, GA
- North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta, GA
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Johnson Road near Atlanta, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven, GA
- Jackson Creek at Angels Lane near Lilburn, GA
- Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.