Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston, GA

DeKalb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 023362095 · NWS BFCG1 · Burnt Fork Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Atlanta · river levels near Lithonia · river levels near Norcross

Is Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston, GA flooding right now?

Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston, GA measured 1.24 ft on 2026-09-22 22:05:00 UTC. That observation was 7.8 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.24 ft
as of 39 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft6.8 ft below
Minor flood9 ft7.8 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft9.8 ft below
Major flood14 ft12.8 ft below

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Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Rd, near Tucker, GA1.4 miDeKalb County
South Fork Peachtree at Casa Dr, near Clarkston, GA1.7 miDeKalb County
N Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Rd, near Atlanta, GA3.0 miDeKalb County
N.F. Peachtree Creek, Buford Hwy, near Atlanta, GA4.0 miDeKalb County
S.F. Peachtree Creek Johnson Rd, near Atlanta, GA4.0 miDeKalb County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast