Rivers in Georgia
Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur
Below flood stage
1.53ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 1:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.32 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftWidespread inundation flooding occurs in the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from Rainbow Drive. The flood waters will be 2 to 3 feet over the bridge and road. County officials will have the road closed. The water will be up to 14 feet deep in portions of backyards of several homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road. Several of the homes will be flooded with 1 to 3 feet of water. The water level will enter the USGS gage house.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from Rainbow Drive. The flood waters will top the bridge and be around one foot deep over the road. County officials will close the bridge. The water will be up to 12 feet deep in portions of backyards of several homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road. Some of the homes will begin to flood.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand into the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from Rainbow Drive. The water level will be hitting the bridge and begin to flood the road. County officials will likely close the bridge. Flood waters will be up to 10 feet deep in portions of backyards of several homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road. The water level will reach the foundations of some of the homes.
- 17.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Rainbow Drive. The water level will be near the bottom of the bridge. Flood waters will be up to 8 feet deep in portions of backyards of several homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road.
- 15.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Rainbow Drive. Flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep in portions of backyards of several homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road.
- 13.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Rainbow Drive. Flood waters will be from 1 to 4 feet deep in portions of backyards of a few homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road.
- 11.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the residential yards and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Rainbow Drive. Flood waters will be from one to two feet deep in portions of backyards of a few homes off Kings Park Circle...Rainover Drive...Rainshower Drive and Calumet Road.
- 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Rainbow Drive. Water will begin to flow into low portions of residential yards.
Crest history
4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2020 | 13.32 ft |
| 2 | December 24, 2015 | 12.80 ft |
| 3 | March 6, 2024 | 11.86 ft |
| 4 | September 27, 2024 | 11.81 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 27, 2024: 11.81 ft
- March 6, 2024: 11.86 ft
- October 11, 2020: 13.32 ft
- December 24, 2015: 12.80 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta
- Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia
- Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd near Decatur
- South River at Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven
- South River
- Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta
- Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road near Lithonia
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
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.