Rivers in Georgia
Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway at Atlanta
Below flood stage
3.03ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 9:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.03 ft1975
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to 11 feet of water. The water level will reach the bottom of the Jackson Parkway bridge and county officials may close it. Numerous homes on Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water.
- 22.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to 9 feet of water. Several homes on Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
- 20.00 ftSignificant flooding expands in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to 7 feet of water. Several homes on Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will be flooded.
- 18.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water. A few homes on Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will begin to flood.
- 17.00 ftMinor flooding expands further in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Residential backyards of Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will be flooded. The water level will be approaching some of the homes foundations.
- 15.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. A pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank will be flooded with up to two feet of water. Residential backyards of Delray Drive...Ferno Drive...Glenlocke Circle...Besto Drive and Argyle Drive will begin to flood.
- 13.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway. This includes low lying areas of a pet cemetery just downstream from the bridge on the left bank.
- 11.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Jackson Parkway.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1963.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 13, 1975 | 18.03 ft |
| 2 | April 30, 1963 | 17.80 ft |
| 3 | September 30, 1989 | 17.55 ft |
| 4 | July 29, 1967 | 17.00 ft |
| 5 | March 17, 1990 | 16.50 ft |
| 6 | October 11, 2020 | 16.22 ft |
| 7 | September 21, 2009 | 14.93 ft |
| 8 | May 3, 2010 | 14.41 ft |
| 9 | September 27, 2024 | 14.34 ft |
| 10 | September 21, 2009 | 13.72 ft |
| 11 | December 28, 2018 | 13.56 ft |
| 12 | August 21, 2025 | 13.46 ft |
| 13 | December 30, 2021 | 13.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 21, 2025: 13.46 ft
- September 27, 2024: 14.34 ft
- December 30, 2021: 13.05 ft
- October 11, 2020: 16.22 ft
- December 28, 2018: 13.56 ft
- May 3, 2010: 14.41 ft
- September 21, 2009: 13.72 ft
- September 21, 2009: 14.93 ft
- March 17, 1990: 16.50 ft
- September 30, 1989: 17.55 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.
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.