Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd, near Decatur, GA

DeKalb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02203831 · NWS DLCG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Atlanta · river levels near Lithonia

Is Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd, near Decatur, GA flooding right now?

Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd, near Decatur, GA measured 1.08 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.9 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.08 ft
as of 43 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 19 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
Action6 ft4.9 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.9 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft11.9 ft below
Major flood19 ft17.9 ft below

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Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA2.0 miDeKalb County
Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA2.4 miDeKalb County
Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Rd, near Atlanta, GA2.5 miDeKalb County
Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Dr, near Decatur, GA3.1 miDeKalb County
South River at Forrest Park Road, at Atlanta, GA4.2 miFulton 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