Rivers in Georgia
Nickajack Creek at US Highway 78 and 278 near Mableton
Below flood stage
0.99ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.85 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Veterans Memorial Highway. The water will be reaching the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Nickajack Park will be completely flooded with up to 11 feet of water. Numerous homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive...Riverline Trail and Graywood Drive will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water.
- 20.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from Veterans Memorial Highway. The water will be approaching the bottom of the bridge. Nickajack Park will be completely flooded with up to 10 feet of water. Several homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive and Riverline Trail will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
- 18.00 ftSignificant flooding expands in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway. Nickajack Park around one mile upstream from the gage will be completely flooded with up to 8 feet of water. Backyards of residential homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive and Riverline Trail will be completely flooded with up to 6 feet of water. The flood waters will have entered several homes.
- 16.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway. Large portions of Nickajack Park around one mile upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. Backyards of residential homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive and Riverline Trail will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. The flood waters will be approaching the foundations of some of the homes.
- 14.00 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway. Portions of Nickajack Park around one mile upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Backyards of residential homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive and Riverline Trail will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
- 12.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway. Portions of Nickajack Park around one mile upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to two feet of water. Backyards of residential homes on West Rosie Lane...North Brookside Drive...Brookside Drive...Glandor Drive and Riverline Trail will begin to flood.
- 10.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway. Portions of Nickajack Park will begin to flood around one mile upstream from the gage.
- 8.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Veterans Memorial Highway.
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2009 | 19.85 ft |
| 2 | July 11, 2005 | 16.60 ft |
| 3 | September 27, 2024 | 15.83 ft |
| 4 | May 16, 2003 | 13.65 ft |
| 5 | March 8, 1998 | 13.62 ft |
| 6 | September 17, 2004 | 13.52 ft |
| 7 | May 3, 2010 | 13.38 ft |
| 8 | October 5, 1995 | 13.37 ft |
| 9 | July 1, 1999 | 12.50 ft |
| 10 | November 11, 2009 | 12.50 ft |
| 11 | August 30, 2023 | 11.95 ft |
| 12 | October 12, 2009 | 11.76 ft |
| 13 | April 7, 2014 | 11.55 ft |
| 14 | December 29, 2018 | 11.16 ft |
| 15 | December 24, 2015 | 11.02 ft |
| 16 | October 11, 2020 | 10.95 ft |
| 17 | February 13, 2025 | 10.95 ft |
| 18 | September 17, 2020 | 10.94 ft |
| 19 | December 18, 2009 | 10.71 ft |
| 20 | February 6, 2020 | 10.64 ft |
| 21 | September 20, 2009 | 10.55 ft |
| 22 | April 19, 2019 | 10.43 ft |
| 23 | July 21, 2013 | 10.32 ft |
| 24 | January 4, 2023 | 10.29 ft |
| 25 | October 11, 2020 | 10.28 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 10.95 ft
- September 27, 2024: 15.83 ft
- August 30, 2023: 11.95 ft
- January 4, 2023: 10.29 ft
- December 30, 2021: 10.24 ft
- October 11, 2020: 10.95 ft
- October 11, 2020: 10.28 ft
- September 17, 2020: 10.94 ft
- February 6, 2020: 10.64 ft
- April 19, 2019: 10.43 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta
- Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway at Atlanta
- Proctor Creek Tributary at Atlanta
- Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road at Atlanta
- Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Parkway near Atlanta
- Proctor Creek at Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Atlanta
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.