Rivers in Georgia

Brushy Creek at Campground Road near Wrens

Jefferson County, GeorgiaNWS WRNG1USGS 02197598Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
1.97ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
14.02 ft1990

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood11.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 16.00 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. Flood waters never seen before will begin to cover portions of Campground Road with a possible washout of the culvert.
  2. 14.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. The water level continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with erosion likely.
  3. 13.00 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. The water level continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with possible erosion.
  4. 11.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. The water level begins to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with possible erosion.
  5. 10.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the natural flood plain and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. The water level is around one foot above the top of the concrete box culvert under the road with maximum flow.
  6. 9.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the natural flood plain and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road. The water level reaches the top of the concrete box culvert under the road with maximum flow.
  7. 8.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs of the natural flood plain and woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road.
  8. 6.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Campground Road.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 1990.

#DateStage
1October 12, 199014.02 ft
2September 27, 202410.26 ft
3May 19, 20038.72 ft
4September 3, 19988.38 ft
5February 18, 19958.32 ft
6September 17, 20208.20 ft
7June 22, 20048.11 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 27, 2024: 10.26 ft
  • September 17, 2020: 8.20 ft
  • June 22, 2004: 8.11 ft
  • May 19, 2003: 8.72 ft
  • September 3, 1998: 8.38 ft
  • February 18, 1995: 8.32 ft
  • October 12, 1990: 14.02 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.