Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 4 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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (December 24, 2015) | 13.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Columbia Drive. The water level will begin to cover portions of Columbia Drive and will likely cause extensive erosion to the banks as the water flow hits the bridge.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding will expand into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Columbia Drive. The water level will be close to the bottom of the bridge.
- 11 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Columbia Drive.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Columbia Drive near the Flat Shoals Parkway intersection.
Highest crests on record
- 13.42 ft — December 24, 2015
- 13.21 ft — October 11, 2020
- 13.15 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.91 ft — March 6, 2024
- 11.56 ft — April 19, 2019
Recent crests: 13.15 ft (September 27, 2024) · 11.91 ft (March 6, 2024) · 13.21 ft (October 11, 2020) · 11.56 ft (April 19, 2019) · 11.34 ft (February 3, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur, GA
- Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur, GA
- South River at Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
- South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven, GA
- South River at Forrest Park Road at Atlanta, GA
- Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SHOG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.