Rivers in Georgia
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta
Below flood stage
2.59ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.80 ft1919
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 25.00 ftNear record flooding occurs with massive evacuations needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with several feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Northside Drive...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive. Wesley Drive is flooded with a few feet of water.
- 24.00 ftA massive flood occurs similar to September 2009. Numerous evacuations are needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with several feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Northside Drive...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive. Wesley Drive remains flooded.
- 23.00 ftA massive flood occurs with the water flowing over Northside Drive. Numerous evacuations are needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with several feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive. Wesley Drive remains flooded.
- 22.00 ftSerious flooding expands with the water hitting the Northside Drive bridge. Numerous evacuations will be needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with a few feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive. Wesley Drive floods.
- 21.00 ftSerious flooding occurs with the water reaching the bottom of the Northside Drive bridge. Numerous evacuations will be needed as many homes...businesses and apartments will be flooded with a few feet of water along Peachtree Park Drive...Fairhaven Circle...Peachtree Memorial Drive...Biscayne Drive...North Colonial Homes Circle...Haven Ridge Drive...Alton Road...Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Oldfield Road...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Bohler Road...Hanover West Drive and Battleview Drive.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins along the creek with the water level reaching the horizontal utility pipe under the Northside Drive bridge. Several evacuations will be needed. Water enters businesses and homes along Peachtree Park Drive...Peachtree Memorial Drive...and the Colonial Homes apartments. Homes not elevated continue to flood with up to 2 feet of water along Woodward Way...Sagamore Drive...Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle...Hanover West Drive...Bohler Road and Battleview Drive.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding expands upstream and downstream from Northside Drive. Parking lots near the section of Peachtree Road...Fairhaven Circle and Peachtree Memorial Drive begin to flood. Woodward Way is completely flooded with several feet of water and the water is around 1 foot deep in some homes that have not been elevated. Sections of Sagamore Drive...Hanover West Drive...and Peachtree Battle Avenue and Circle will flood with 1 to 4 feet of water. Around 1 foot of water will be in some homes.
- 18.00 ftModerate flooding begins along portions of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Northside Drive. A parking lot near the corner of Peachtree Road and Fairhaven Circle begins to flood. Woodward Way will flood with 1 to 5 feet of water and reach the foundation of some homes that have not been elevated. Sections of Hanover West Drive and backyards on portions of Peachtree Battle Avenue will flood with 1 to 3 feet of water and it will be reaching the foundation of some homes.
- 17.00 ftFlood Stage is reached with minor flooding along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Northside Drive. Woodward Way becomes impassable with 1 to 4 feet of water on the road. Front yards of homes will also be flooded. The Atlanta Memorial Park and large portions of the Cross Creek and Bobby Jones Golf Courses are flooded. Sections of Hanover West Drive and backyards on portions of Peachtree Battle Avenue will be flood with 1 to 2 feet of water.
- 15.00 ftAtlanta Memorial Park starts to have high water as the creek overflows into the park near the gage on Northside Drive. The City of Atlanta may barricade a portion of Woodward Way near Peachtree Battle Avenue due to 1 to 2 feet of water over a portion of the road. Backyards of homes on sections of Peachtree Battle Avenue and Hanover West Drive and portions of the Cross Creek and Bobby Jones Golf Courses will begin to flood.
- 13.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Northside Drive. Water begins to flow into low areas on the Bobby Jones and Cross Creek Golf Courses.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | 6% |
| Major flooding | 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
61 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 1919 | 25.80 ft |
| 2 | September 22, 2009 | 23.70 ft |
| 3 | September 27, 2024 | 23.51 ft |
| 4 | September 17, 2004 | 22.70 ft |
| 5 | March 17, 1990 | 21.06 ft |
| 6 | September 28, 2004 | 20.60 ft |
| 7 | March 16, 1976 | 20.30 ft |
| 8 | March 8, 1998 | 20.16 ft |
| 9 | October 11, 2020 | 20.16 ft |
| 10 | September 5, 1992 | 19.64 ft |
| 11 | September 30, 1989 | 19.47 ft |
| 12 | March 13, 1975 | 19.41 ft |
| 13 | December 24, 2015 | 19.41 ft |
| 14 | January 18, 1987 | 19.22 ft |
| 15 | December 28, 2018 | 19.21 ft |
| 16 | May 3, 2010 | 19.17 ft |
| 17 | November 21, 1997 | 19.11 ft |
| 18 | October 4, 1995 | 19.10 ft |
| 19 | April 13, 1979 | 19.08 ft |
| 20 | September 17, 2020 | 19.06 ft |
| 21 | October 4, 1995 | 19.03 ft |
| 22 | June 21, 2017 | 18.85 ft |
| 23 | November 28, 1948 | 18.70 ft |
| 24 | April 30, 1953 | 18.70 ft |
| 25 | April 30, 1963 | 18.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 17.81 ft
- September 27, 2024: 23.51 ft
- March 6, 2024: 17.54 ft
- January 9, 2024: 17.27 ft
- January 4, 2023: 18.03 ft
- December 30, 2021: 17.72 ft
- October 11, 2020: 20.16 ft
- September 17, 2020: 19.06 ft
- April 19, 2019: 18.08 ft
- December 28, 2018: 19.21 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamNorth Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta
- Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road at Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
- Proctor Creek at Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Atlanta
- Proctor Creek Tributary at Atlanta
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Johnson Road near Atlanta
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.