Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 6 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (December 28, 2018) | 12.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Portions on the west side of the Falcon Field Airport property will be flooded. Portions of baseball fields will begin to flood on the south end of the Baseball and Soccer Complex off of Georgia Highway 74. A portion of the Fayette County Water Treatment Plant near the fields will begin to flood also.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Low lying portions on the west side of the Falcon Field Airport property will begin to flood.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam.
Highest crests on record
- 12.36 ft — December 28, 2018
- 11.82 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.35 ft — December 25, 2015
- 11.3 ft — August 3, 2018
- 10.77 ft — April 19, 2019
Recent crests: 10.13 ft (February 13, 2025) · 11.82 ft (September 27, 2024) · 10.07 ft (March 9, 2024) · 10.67 ft (February 12, 2024) · 10.41 ft (February 19, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLine Creek below GA 54 near Peachtree City, GA
- DownstreamLine Creek at Highway 85 near Senoia, GA
- Flat Creek at Lake Peachtree Tailrace, GA
- Shoal Creek at GA 54 near Sharpsburg, GA
- Flat Creek below Lake Kedron Dam, GA
- Flint River at Woolsey Road near Woolsey, GA
- Flint River near Griffin, GA
- Flint River near Lovejoy, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LMCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.