Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 2 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding affects the woodlands and several homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Flood waters are 4 to 6 feet deep in some homes on Flat Shoals Road...Battlecrest Drive and the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church. Most of the structures near the creek will be cutoff and surrounded by water. The flood waters will reach the bottom of the Flat Shoals Road bridge and city officials may need to close it.
- 17 ftModerate flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and affect some homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Flood waters are 2 to 4 feet deep in a few homes on Flat Shoals Road...Battlecrest Drive and the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church. Some structures near the creek will become cutoff and surrounded by water.
- 15 ftModerate flooding expands further into the woodlands and yards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Flood waters begin to enter low portions of a few homes on Flat Shoals Road...Battlecrest Drive and the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church. The property and parking lot behind the church will be flooded with several feet of water.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. The flooding expands further into the woodlands and yards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Flood waters will reach the foundations of a few homes on Flat Shoals Road...Battlecrest Drive and the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church. The property and parking lot behind the church will be completely flooded.
- 11 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Large portions of the property behind the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church and a home on Battlecrest Drive will be flooded with a few feet of water. The flood waters will reach the parking lot behind the church.
- 8 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Flat Shoals Road. Low portions of the property behind the Tabernacle Faith Christian Church and a home on Battlecrest Drive will begin to flood.
- 6 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Flat Shoals Road.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA
- Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA
- Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur, GA
- South River at Forrest Park Road at Atlanta, GA
- South River at Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven, GA
- South River at Springdale Road near East Point, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DLCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.