South River at Forrest Park Road, at Atlanta, GA

Fulton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02203655 · NWS STHG1 · South River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is South River at Forrest Park Road, at Atlanta, GA flooding right now?

South River at Forrest Park Road, at Atlanta, GA measured 2.88 ft on 2026-09-22 22:15:00 UTC. That observation was 12.1 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.88 ft
as of 28 min ago
Streamflow
13 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.62 ft on Sat, Sep 19, 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
Action12 ft9.1 ft below
Minor flood15 ft12.1 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft15.1 ft below
Major flood21 ft18.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.62 ft2009-09-19
16.33 ft2005-07-11
16.21 ft2004-09-16
15.72 ft2015-12-24
15.43 ft2024-09-27

Last 7 days

flood stage 15 ft

Past 7 days · 2.82–15.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Rd, near Atlanta, GA1.8 miDeKalb County
South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA2.9 miDeKalb County
South River at Springdale Road, at Atlanta, GA3.3 miFulton County
Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Rd, near Decatur, GA4.2 miDeKalb County
Flint River at Ga 85, near Forest Park, GA5.7 miClayton 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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