Flat Creek below Lake Kedron Dam, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (10 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftMajor flooding begins. Extensive flooding occurs from the Lake Kedron Dam to Lake Peachtree. Rapidly flowing water will be hitting the golf cart and pedestrian bridge around 300 yards downstream from the dam. Flat Creek Golf Course will be flooded up to 9 feet deep. Some homes at the end of Stratford Court will be flooded a few feet deep. The Cherry Branch flowing through Tinsley Mill Village into Flat Creek will be backed up and flood a few condos a few feet deep.
- 12 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs from the Lake Kedron Dam to Lake Peachtree. Rapidly flowing water reaches the bottom of a golf cart and pedestrian bridge around 300 yards downstream from the dam. Most of the Flat Creek Golf Course will be flooded 1 to 6 feet deep. Some homes at the end of Stratford Court will begin to flood. The Cherry Branch flowing through Tinsley Mill Village into Flat Creek will back up and begin to flood a few condos.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs along the creek from the Lake Kedron Dam to Lake Peachtree. Rapidly flowing water occurs at the gage on a golf cart and pedestrian bridge around 300 yards downstream from the dam. Large portions of the fairways on the Flat Creek Golf Course will be under one to four feet of water. Backyards of homes at the end of Stratford Court will begin to flood. The Cherry Branch flowing through Tinsley Mill Village into Flat Creek will back up and surround a few condos.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek downstream from the Lake Kedron Dam. Low lying areas and portions of fairways on the Flat Creek Golf Course will be under one to two feet of water. Low level bridges on the golf course between fairways will be flooded.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Line Creek below GA 54 near Peachtree City, GA
- Flat Creek at Lake Peachtree Tailrace, GA
- Shoal Creek at GA 54 near Sharpsburg, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LKTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.