N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta water level

Name: N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, Georgia, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

3.65ft Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 7.3 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

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 3.65 ft, N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta is below normal for late October.

That puts it 0.21 ft below the median of 3.86 ft for late October, based on 23 years of readings. It is 9.35 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 3.56 ft (+0.09 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.25 ft 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. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 58 °F.

Compared with 23 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.86 ft0.21 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.45 ft – 4.50 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (23 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.56 ft+0.09 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.52 ft – 7.10 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.52 ft – 8.55 ft
Highest on record: 18.57 ftSeptember 21, 2009

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 13.00 ft, still 9.35 ft away.

What happens at each level

24.00 ft: Record flooding never seen before occurs with widespread inundation flooding of residential homes and businesses along the creek. The lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will be flooded. Flood waters will be in lower levels of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. The water will affect the USGS gage house and reach the bottom of the Buford Highway bridge. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
22.00 ft: Record flooding never seen before occurs with widespread inundation flooding of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive. The pool and lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will be flooded. Flood waters will be up the foundation of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. The water will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
20.00 ft: Record flooding never seen before expands from Buford Highway. Widespread inundation flooding occurs of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive with a few feet of water. The pool and lower levels of the apartment complex near the gage will begin to flood. Flood waters will be up the foundation of buildings in the Sun Tan Center. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce record flooding downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
19.00 ft: Record flooding never seen before expands from Buford Highway. Widespread inundation flooding occurs of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive with a few feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
18.00 ft: Major flooding expands upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will flood with around 5 feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
17.00 ft: Major flooding begins upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will flood with around 4 feet of water. Portions of the parking lots of an apartment complex and the Sun Tan Center near the gage will flood with water at the foundations of buildings. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce major flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
16.00 ft: Significant flooding continues upstream and downstream from Buford Highway. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around 3 feet of water. A portion of the Sun Tan Center parking lot near the gage will flood as the water reaches a corner of a building. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will produce significant flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins along the creek upstream and downstream from Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. Large portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around two feet of water. A portion of the Sun Tan Center parking lot near the gage begins to flood. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce significant flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
14.00 ft: Minor flooding continues along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. Portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive will be flooded with around one foot of water. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek will likely produce flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
13.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the gage on Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13. This includes low portions of the backyards of residential homes on Victory Drive...Dunwoody Place and Converse Drive. This height combined with the flow on South Fork Peachtree Creek may also produce flooding further downstream on Peachtree Creek in Fulton County.
11.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Buford Highway or Georgia Highway 13.
3.65 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.57 ft	September 21, 2009
2	18.42 ft	September 27, 2024
3	17.70 ft	September 16, 2004
4	17.11 ft	June 20, 2017
5	16.32 ft	October 11, 2020
6	15.75 ft	March 13, 1975
7	15.16 ft	September 8, 2014
8	15.08 ft	May 3, 2010
9	14.76 ft	December 24, 2015
10	14.62 ft	September 17, 2020

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 75° 43° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 77° 46° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 75° 57° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 72° 54° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 72° 54° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 74° 55° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 74° 58° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Road, near AtlantaRiver gauge, North Fork Peachtree Creek	2.04 ft	Low	−0.24 ft	1.4 mi
S.f. Peachtree Creek Johnson Road, near AtlantaRiver gauge, S.f. Peachtree Creek Johnson Road	3.33 ft	Normal	±0	2.0 mi
Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Nancy Creek	1.19 ft	High	+0.03 ft	3.3 mi
Peachtree Creek at AtlantaRiver gauge, Peachtree Creek	2.11 ft	Very low	−0.22 ft	3.8 mi
Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near ClarkstonRiver gauge, Burnt Fork Creek	1.14 ft	Low	±0	4.0 mi
Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Road, at ChambleeRiver gauge, Nancy Creek	3.59 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	4.6 mi
Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road, near TuckerRiver gauge, Burnt Fork Creek	0.95 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	4.9 mi
Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Woodall Creek	0.75 ft	High	±0	5.5 mi

Questions and answers

How does N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta compare with last year?

It is 0.09 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.56 ft.

What is flood stage for N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 9.35 ft below it.

What is a normal level for N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta in late October?

The median for late October is 3.86 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.45 ft and 4.50 ft, based on 23 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 N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.65 ft. Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta rising or falling?

Down 0.25 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.16 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 23 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:02336120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.83156, -84.34278 (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	3.65 ft	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Flow	7.3 cfs	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-21 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: N.f. Peachtree Creek, Buford Highway, near Atlanta (usgs:02336120). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/n-f-peachtree-creek-buford-highway-near-atlanta

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