Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
River level and flood forecast · Clayton County
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.6 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 138 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 5, 1994) | 23.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding expands with numerous homes affected along Roxbury Drive, Rambo Court, and Mockingbird Road. Many mobile homes flood along Museum Circle. Several businesses will flood near the Flint River on Upper Riverdale Road and Arrowhead Boulevard. Flooding of Upper Riverdale Road will cut off access to Southern Regional Hospital. Several roads will flood including Upper Riverdale Road, Arrowhead Boulevard, Mockingbird Road, Museum Circle, Turner Road, Harbour Town and North Bridge Road.
- 18 ftMajor flooding continues with numerous homes affected along Roxbury Drive, Rambo Court, and Mockingbird Road. Many mobile homes flood along Museum Circle. Several businesses will flood near the Flint River near Upper Riverdale Road and Arrowhead Boulevard. Flooding of Upper Riverdale Road will cut off access to Southern Regional Hospital. Several roads will flood including Upper Riverdale Road, Arrowhead Boulevard, Mockingbird Road, Museum Circle, Turner Road, Harbour Town, and North Bridge Road.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins. Several homes will flood along Roxbury Drive, Rambo Court, and Mockingbird Road. Mobile homes begin to flood along Museum Circle. Some businesses will flood near the Flint River on Upper Riverdale Road and Arrowhead Boulevard. Flooding of Upper Riverdale Road will cut off some access to Southern Regional Hospital. Several roads will flood including Upper Riverdale Road, Arrowhead Boulevard, Mockingbird Road, Museum Circle, Turner Road, Harbour Town, and North Bridge Road.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs of residential yards upstream of the gage betweenUpper Riverdale Road and Georgia Highway 138. Some roads begin to flood such as Upper Riverdale Road and Mockingbird Road. Flooding expands behind homes along the former Rivers Edge golf course.
- 12 ftFlood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins. Flooding of some yards begins upstream of gage between Upper Riverdale Road and Highway 138.
- 9 ftBankfull Stage is reached. High water spreads out into the flood plain.
Highest crests on record
- 23.6 ft — July 5, 1994
- 18.9 ft — July 12, 2005
- 18.82 ft — September 27, 2024
- 17.78 ft — October 5, 1995
- 17.76 ft — March 17, 1990
Recent crests: 14.36 ft (February 13, 2025) · 18.82 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.99 ft (April 4, 2024) · 13.06 ft (March 10, 2024) · 14.12 ft (March 7, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamFlint River at GA 85 near Forest Park, GA
- DownstreamFlint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Pates Creek near Flippen, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Flat Creek at Lake Peachtree Tailrace, GA
- Flat Creek below Lake Kedron Dam, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LOVG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.