Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Rd, at Chamblee, GA

DeKalb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02336340 · NWS NCDG1 · Nancy Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Rd, at Chamblee, GA flooding right now?

Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Rd, at Chamblee, GA measured 3.62 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.4 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.62 ft
as of 72 min ago
Streamflow
7 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.5 ft on Mon, Sep 21, 2009.

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
Action15 ft11.4 ft below
Minor flood16 ft12.4 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft16.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft20.4 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.5 ft2009-09-21
17.84 ft2024-09-27
17.61 ft2017-08-09
17.21 ft2020-10-11
16.48 ft2023-08-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA2.8 miFulton County
N Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Rd, near Atlanta, GA4.1 miDeKalb County
N.F. Peachtree Creek, Buford Hwy, near Atlanta, GA4.6 miDeKalb County
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, GA5.3 miFulton County
Chatt River at Powers Fy and I-285 near Atlanta, GA5.6 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.

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