Horton Creek below Lake Horton Dam, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal746.6 ftas of Tue 6:15 PM
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (753 ft).
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 758 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 756 ft |
| Flood stage | 753 ft |
| Near flood stage | 751 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 758 ftMajor flooding begins. Extensive flooding occurs along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 7 feet of water. The flood waters will have topped the Lowery Road bridge and county officials will have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under two feet of water with a loss of data transmission. A home at the end of Cheshire Circle will be flooded.
- 757 ftSignificant flooding expands along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 6 feet of water. The flood waters will be hitting the Lowery Road bridge with possible erosion to the sides. The road will begin to flood and county officials will likely have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under a foot of water with a loss of data transmission. A home at the end of Cheshire Circle will begin to flood.
- 756 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under 5 feet of water. The water level will reach the bottom of the Lowery Road bridge and county officials may have it closed. Flood waters will have submerged the USGS gage house with a loss of data transmission. A large portion of the yard of a home at the end of Cheshire Circle will be flooded.
- 754 ftMinor flooding expands along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS gage will be under 3 feet of water. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge supports for Lowery Road. Flood waters will affect the USGS gage house with a loss of data transmission likely. A portion of the yard of a home at the end of Cheshire Circle will begin to flood.
- 753 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house with a possible loss of data transmission.
- 751 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek downstream from the Lake Horton Dam to the Flint River. The dirt service road next to the USGS tailwater gage and low lying woodland areas will begin to flood.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road near Griffin, GA
- Line Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
- Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
- Flat Creek at Lake Peachtree Tailrace, GA
- Cabin Creek at North Second Street near Griffin, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LHBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.