Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City water level

Name: Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake McIntosh, Georgia, United States

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Normal for late October

Surface elevation

778.95ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City is at 778.95 ft, in the normal range for late October.

That puts it 0.11 ft below the median of 779.06 ft for late October, based on 6 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 776.71 ft (+2.24 ft).

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 777.95 ft and 779.18 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 779.06 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 776.75 ft – 779.70 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 776.71 ft+2.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 777.95 ft – 779.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 776.43 ft – 779.98 ft

On the water at Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City

Normal levels mean few surprises on the water: ramps in use and the shoreline where you expect it.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 76° 42° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 78° 47° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 71° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Line Creek below Lake McIntosh, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	0.1 mi
Flat Creek Ds of Lake at Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Flat Creek Ds of Lake	1.97 ft	Low	+0.07 ft	1.9 mi
Lake Peachtree Headwater at Peachtree CityLake, Lake Peachtree Headwater	784.45 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	1.9 mi
Line Creek below GA 54, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Line Creek	3.04 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	3.0 mi
Shoal Creek at Ga54, near SharpsburgRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	2.39 ft	Very high	±0	3.2 mi
Line Creek near SenoiaRiver gauge, Line Creek	1.34 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	4.4 mi
Flat Creek Ds of Lake Kedron, near Peachtree CityRiver gauge, Flat Creek Ds of Lake Kedron	2.34 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	4.4 mi
Lake Kedron near Peachtree CityLake, Lake Kedron	834.23 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.6 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City compare with last year?

It is 2.24 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 776.71 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City in late October?

The median for late October is 779.06 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 776.75 ft and 779.70 ft, based on 6 years of records.

Is Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City really 778.95 ft deep?

No. 778.95 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 778.95 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02344628 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.35750, -84.58361 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: local
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
Surface elevation	778.95 ft	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake McIntosh near Peachtree City (usgs:02344628). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/lake-mcintosh-near-peachtree-city

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