Rivers in Georgia
Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
Below flood stage
1.75ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.46 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftRecord flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Several homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 7 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. Some buildings on The Westminster Schools campus will be flooded with up to two feet of water. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood.
- 24.00 ftWidespread inundation flooding continues upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 5 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields will be flooded with up to 12 feet of water. The flood waters will begin to enter some buildings on the campus.
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to two feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 3 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 10 feet of water.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle begin to flood. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around one foot of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters reach the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road begin to flood and the bridge will likely be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 7 feet of water.
- 17.00 ftWidespread significant flooding continues of residential yards and property along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level hits the West Wesley Road bridge and county officials may close it. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water.
- 16.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Widespread flooding of residential yards and property occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level is near the bottom of the bridge on West Wesley Road. Most of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water.
- 14.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive and Ridge Valley Court. Large portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
- 12.00 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road and Ridge Valley Court. Portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will begin to flood.
- 9.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain.
Crest history
26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2009 | 25.46 ft |
| 2 | September 27, 2024 | 22.42 ft |
| 3 | September 17, 2004 | 21.34 ft |
| 4 | October 5, 1995 | 17.73 ft |
| 5 | October 11, 2020 | 17.70 ft |
| 6 | November 11, 2009 | 17.30 ft |
| 7 | December 28, 2018 | 17.05 ft |
| 8 | May 3, 2010 | 16.11 ft |
| 9 | April 19, 2019 | 15.69 ft |
| 10 | September 17, 2020 | 15.32 ft |
| 11 | May 6, 2003 | 14.90 ft |
| 12 | October 13, 2009 | 14.67 ft |
| 13 | January 4, 2023 | 14.24 ft |
| 14 | April 7, 2014 | 13.88 ft |
| 15 | February 13, 2025 | 13.87 ft |
| 16 | December 24, 2015 | 13.28 ft |
| 17 | January 9, 2024 | 13.18 ft |
| 18 | March 6, 2024 | 13.11 ft |
| 19 | June 21, 2017 | 13.10 ft |
| 20 | February 6, 2020 | 12.80 ft |
| 21 | May 5, 2013 | 12.76 ft |
| 22 | November 2, 2015 | 12.74 ft |
| 23 | October 12, 2009 | 12.64 ft |
| 24 | December 19, 2009 | 12.56 ft |
| 25 | November 13, 2018 | 12.37 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 13.87 ft
- September 27, 2024: 22.42 ft
- March 6, 2024: 13.11 ft
- January 9, 2024: 13.18 ft
- January 4, 2023: 14.24 ft
- October 11, 2020: 17.70 ft
- September 17, 2020: 15.32 ft
- February 6, 2020: 12.80 ft
- April 19, 2019: 15.69 ft
- December 28, 2018: 17.05 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Atlanta
- Peachtree Creek at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta
- Proctor Creek Tributary at Atlanta
- Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway at Atlanta
- Rottenwood Creek at Interstate North Parkway near Smyrna
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.