North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta, GA

River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County

Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM

The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

Flow: 18 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	15 ft
Flood stage	13 ft
Action stage	11 ft
Record crest (September 21, 2009)	18.57 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

24 ftRecord flooding never seen before occurs with widespread inundation flooding of residential homes and businesses along the creek. The lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will be flooded. Flood waters will be in lower levels of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. The water will affect the USGS gage house and reach the bottom of the Buford Highway bridge. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
22 ftRecord flooding never seen before occurs with widespread inundation flooding of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive. The pool and lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will be flooded. Flood waters will be up the foundation of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. The water will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
20 ftRecord flooding never seen before expands from Buford Highway. Widespread inundation flooding occurs of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive with a few feet of water. The pool and lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will begin to flood. Flood waters will be up the foundation of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
19 ftRecord flooding never seen before expands from Buford Highway. Widespread inundation flooding occurs of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive with a few feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
18 ftMajor flooding expands upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will flood with around 5 feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
17 ftMajor flooding begins upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will flood with around 4 feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
16 ftSignificant flooding continues upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around 3 feet of water. A portion of the Sun Tan Center parking lot near the gage will flood as the water reaches a corner of a building. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce significant flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
15 ftModerate flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. Large portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around two feet of water. A portion of the Sun Tan Center parking lot near the gage begins to flood. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce significant flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
14 ftMinor flooding continues along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around one foot of water. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
13 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the gage on Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. This includes low portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek may also produce flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
11 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13.

Highest crests on record

18.57 ft — September 21, 2009
18.42 ft — September 27, 2024
17.7 ft — September 16, 2004
17.11 ft — June 20, 2017
16.32 ft — October 11, 2020

Recent crests: 13.47 ft (February 27, 2026) · 13.96 ft (February 13, 2025) · 18.42 ft (September 27, 2024) · 13.77 ft (March 6, 2024) · 13.5 ft (January 9, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for De Kalb County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02336120

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NPBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.