Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Parkway near Atlanta, GA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 28 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the industrial park complex along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway. Flood waters will top the Great Southwest Parkway bridge and the road will be under 4 feet of water. County officials will have the road closed. Numerous commerical buildings near the creek will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. This flooding will be similar to September 2009.
• 25 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the industrial park complex along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway. Flood waters will top the Great Southwest Parkway bridge and the road will be under a foot of water. County officials will have it closed. Several commerical buildings near the creek will begin to flood.
• 24 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway. The Great Southwest Parkway bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will likely have it closed. The water level will begin to flood the road and some industrial park buildings near the creek.
• 22 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway. The water level will reach the bottom Great Southwest Parkway bridge and county official may close it. This would impact the industrial park complex in this area.
• 20 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway.
• 18 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway.
• 16 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Great Southwest Parkway.

Highest crests on record

1. 27.89 ft — September 22, 2009
2. 22.53 ft — July 12, 2005
3. 18.32 ft — November 11, 2009
4. 18.31 ft — December 28, 2018
5. 16.86 ft — May 6, 2003

Recent crests: 18.31 ft (December 28, 2018) · 18.32 ft (November 11, 2009) · 27.89 ft (September 22, 2009) · 22.53 ft (July 12, 2005) · 16.86 ft (May 6, 2003)

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