Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta water level

Name: Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Nancy Creek, Georgia, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 8.9 cfs
Water temperature: 58 °F

History

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

What this means

Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta is at 1.79 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.88 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.09 ft below typical. It is 10.21 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.79 ft as well.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.67 ft and 4.20 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 58 °F.

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.88 ft0.09 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.54 ft – 2.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.79 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.67 ft – 4.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.67 ft – 6.30 ft
Highest on record: 25.46 ftSeptember 22, 2009

Floating and fishing near Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 12.00 ft, 10.21 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

26.00 ft: Record flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Several homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 7 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. Some buildings on The Westminster Schools campus will be flooded with up to two feet of water. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood.
24.00 ft: Widespread inundation flooding continues upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 5 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields will be flooded with up to 12 feet of water. The flood waters will begin to enter some buildings on the campus.
22.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to two feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 3 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 10 feet of water.
20.00 ft: Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle begin to flood. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around one foot of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water.
19.00 ft: Significant flooding expands further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters reach the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road begin to flood and the bridge will likely be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 7 feet of water.
17.00 ft: Widespread significant flooding continues of residential yards and property along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level hits the West Wesley Road bridge and county officials may close it. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water.
16.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Widespread flooding of residential yards and property occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level is near the bottom of the bridge on West Wesley Road. Most of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water.
14.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive and Ridge Valley Court. Large portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to two feet of water.
12.00 ft: Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road and Ridge Valley Court. Portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will begin to flood.
9.00 ft: Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain.
1.79 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.46 ft	September 22, 2009
2	22.42 ft	September 27, 2024
3	21.34 ft	September 17, 2004
4	17.73 ft	October 5, 1995
5	17.70 ft	October 11, 2020
6	17.30 ft	November 11, 2009
7	17.05 ft	December 28, 2018
8	16.11 ft	May 3, 2010
9	15.69 ft	April 19, 2019
10	15.32 ft	September 17, 2020

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Nancy Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Road, at ChambleeRiver gauge, Nancy Creek	3.60 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	7 mi
Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Nancy Creek	1.18 ft	High	+0.01 ft	4.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Woodall Creek	0.76 ft	High	+0.01 ft	1.1 mi
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.93 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	1.7 mi
Peachtree Creek at AtlantaRiver gauge, Peachtree Creek	2.20 ft	Low	+0.13 ft	2.2 mi
Chattahoochee River at US 41, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.30 ft	Low	±0	2.2 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 280, near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.17 ft	Low	−0.17 ft	2.8 mi
Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Proctor Creek	3.00 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	3.6 mi
Rottenwood Creek at Interstate N Pkwy, near SmyrnaRiver gauge, Rottenwood Creek	2.17 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	4.0 mi
Chatt River at Powers Fy and I-285 near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chatt River	3.65 ft	Low	+0.02 ft	4.4 mi

Questions and answers

Is Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.79 ft.

What is flood stage for Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 10.21 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.88 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.54 ft and 2.53 ft, based on 26 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 Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 26 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:02336410 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.83822, -84.43928 (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	1.79 ft	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Flow	8.9 cfs	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-21 00:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta (usgs:02336410). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/nancy-creek-at-west-wesley-road-at-atlanta

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