Willeo Creek at GA 120 near Roswell, GA
River level and flood forecast · Fulton County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 10 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 14.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The water level hits the bridge and causes erosion to the banks. Roswell Road will begin to flood and county officials will have it closed. The flood waters will surround or be a few feet deep in some homes on Watercrest Commons Circle...Overlook Drive and Ridgefield Drive.
- 23 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The water level hits the bridge and may cause erosion to the banks. County officials will likely have it closed. The flood waters will be approaching of the foundations of some homes on Watercrest Commons Circle...Overlook Drive and Ridgefield Drive.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. The flood waters will be up to 8 feet deep in some of the backyards.
- 18 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep in some of the backyards.
- 16 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep in some of the backyards.
- 14 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120. The flood waters will be up to two feet deep in some of the backyards.
- 12 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions continue to expand into low lying areas of the woodlands and backyards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120.
- 9 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Roswell Road or Georgia Highway 120.
Highest crests on record
- 14.7 ft — September 21, 2009
- 10.35 ft — October 12, 2009
- 9.42 ft — January 4, 2015
- 9.42 ft — April 7, 2014
Recent crests: 9.42 ft (January 4, 2015) · 9.42 ft (April 7, 2014) · 10.35 ft (October 12, 2009) · 14.7 ft (September 21, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam near Roswell, GA
- Big Creek below Hog Wallow at Roswell, GA
- Sewell Mill Creek at GA 120 near Marietta, GA
- Sope Creek at Lower Roswell Road near Marietta, GA
- Chattahoochee River above Roswell, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Powers Ferry + I-285 near Atlanta, GA
- Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Road near Chamblee, GA
- Crooked Creek near Norcross, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLOG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.