South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 35 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (September 27, 2024) | 16.01 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 16.01 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.88 ft — March 16, 1976
- 11.09 ft — February 25, 1961
- 10.61 ft — March 17, 1990
- 10.13 ft — May 23, 1980
Recent crests: 16.01 ft (September 27, 2024) · 10.61 ft (March 17, 1990) · 10.13 ft (May 23, 1980) · 11.88 ft (March 16, 1976) · 11.09 ft (February 25, 1961)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth River at Forrest Park Road at Atlanta, GA
- DownstreamSouth River at Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger, GA
- Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur, GA
- Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA
- Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur, GA
- South River at Springdale Road near East Point, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
- Flint River at GA 85 near Forest Park, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SOBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.