Rivers in Georgia

Line Creek below Lake McIntosh

Fayette County, GeorgiaNWS LMCG1USGS 02344630Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
1.40ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
12.36 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.00 ft
Moderate flood14.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Portions on the west side of the Falcon Field Airport property will be flooded. Portions of baseball fields will begin to flood on the south end of the Baseball and Soccer Complex off of Georgia Highway 74. A portion of the Fayette County Water Treatment Plant near the fields will begin to flood also.
  2. 10.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam. Low lying portions on the west side of the Falcon Field Airport property will begin to flood.
  3. 8.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek downstream from the gage on the tailwater side of Lake McIntosh Dam.

Crest history

11 crests on NOAA’s list since 2009.

#DateStage
1December 28, 201812.36 ft
2September 27, 202411.82 ft
3December 25, 201511.35 ft
4August 3, 201811.30 ft
5April 19, 201910.77 ft
6November 11, 200910.68 ft
7February 12, 202410.67 ft
8February 19, 202010.41 ft
9January 25, 201010.25 ft
10February 13, 202510.13 ft
11March 9, 202410.07 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 13, 2025: 10.13 ft
  • September 27, 2024: 11.82 ft
  • March 9, 2024: 10.07 ft
  • February 12, 2024: 10.67 ft
  • February 19, 2020: 10.41 ft
  • April 19, 2019: 10.77 ft
  • December 28, 2018: 12.36 ft
  • August 3, 2018: 11.30 ft
  • December 25, 2015: 11.35 ft
  • January 25, 2010: 10.25 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

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. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

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.