South River at Springdale Road near East Point, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fulton County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 14.8 ft below flood stage (17 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and residential yards along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Springdale Road. The road will be flooded with around 3 feet of water and likely be washed out. Both of the Trinity Towers Retirement Community vistors parking lots will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundation of the Trinity Towers building.
- 21 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and residential yards along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Springdale Road. The road will be flooded with around one foot of water and erosion will be taking place to the sides of the box culvert under the road. Both of the Trinity Towers Retirement Community vistors parking lots will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins and expands further into the woodlands and residential yards along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Springdale Road. The road will begin to flood above the box culvert and erosion will be likley to the sides. The Trinity Towers Retirement Community vistors parking lot on the northside of the creek will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water.
- 19 ftMinor flooding will continue to expand in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Springdale Road. The water level will be hitting the road above the box culvert and cause erosion to the sides. The Trinity Towers Retirement Community vistors parking lot on the northside of the creek will be flooded with 1 to 2 feet of water.
- 17 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Springdale Road. The water level will begin to hit the road above the box culvert and cause erosion to the sides. The Trinity Towers Retirement Community vistors parking lot on the northside of the creek will begin to flood.
- 15 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at Springdale Road. The water level will reach the top of the box culvert under the road.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSouth River at Forrest Park Road at Atlanta, GA
- Flint River at GA 85 near Forest Park, GA
- South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA
- Proctor Creek near Atlanta, GA
- Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur, GA
- Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway at Atlanta, GA
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Johnson Road near Atlanta, GA
- Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SEPG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.