Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker water level

Name: Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Burnt Fork Creek, Georgia, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

0.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

At 0.95 ft, Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker is below normal for late October.

The median for late October is 1.13 ft, based on 9 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.18 ft below typical. It is 7.05 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 1.08 ft, a difference of −0.13 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.13 ft0.18 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.88 ft – 1.39 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.08 ft−0.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.94 ft – 1.38 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.94 ft – 1.59 ft
Highest on record: 8.64 ftOctober 11, 2020

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.00 ft, still 7.05 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.64 ft	October 11, 2020
2	8.23 ft	September 27, 2024
3	8.22 ft	July 8, 2024
4	8.20 ft	October 24, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 45° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 74° 55° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 52° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 52° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 73° 52° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 73° 56° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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Other gauges on Burnt Fork Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near ClarkstonRiver gauge, Burnt Fork Creek	1.15 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	1.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Fork Peachtree at Casa Drain, near ClarkstonRiver gauge, South Fork Peachtree	3.22 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	1.8 mi
North Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Road, near AtlantaRiver gauge, North Fork Peachtree Creek	2.04 ft	Low	−0.24 ft	3.8 mi
Jackson Creek at Angels Lane, near LilburnRiver gauge, Jackson Creek	1.58 ft	Low	±0	4.4 mi
N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near AtlantaRiver gauge, N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway	3.65 ft	Low	−0.25 ft	4.9 mi
N.f. Peachtree Creek at Graves Road, near DoravilleRiver gauge, N.f. Peachtree Creek	3.62 ft	High	±0	5.2 mi
S.f. Peachtree Creek Johnson Road, near AtlantaRiver gauge, S.f. Peachtree Creek Johnson Road	3.33 ft	Normal	±0	5.3 mi
Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road, near Stone MountainRiver gauge, Stone Mountain Creek	1.82 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Snapfinger Creek near DecaturRiver gauge, Snapfinger Creek	2.45 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	5.4 mi

Questions and answers

Is Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker higher than last year?

No, it is 0.13 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.08 ft.

What is flood stage for Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 7.05 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker in late October?

The median for late October is 1.13 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.88 ft and 1.39 ft, based on 9 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 0.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near Tucker normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:023362075 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.83528, -84.25694 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.95 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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