Camp Creek near Kenwood
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 7.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 8.0 ft; major flooding begins at 11.0 ft.
| Action stage | 5.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 7.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 8.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 11.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 5.0 ft | Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line. |
|---|---|
| 7.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line. In Clayton County...portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will begin to flood. |
| 8.0 ft | Moderate flood stage is reached. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road on the Fayette and Clayton County line. The water level will be hitting the bottom of the bridge and county officials may need to close it. In Clayton County...portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under a foot of water. |
| 9.0 ft | Significant flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road. The water level will be approaching the road and hitting the bottom of the bridge. County officials will likely close it. In Clayton County...large portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under two feet of water. The flood waters will approach the foundations of the homes. |
| 10.0 ft | Significant flooding expands into the woodlands along the creek from the gage at Helmer Road. Low portions of the road will begin to flood. The water level will be hitting the bridge and County officials will close it. In Clayton County...large portions of the backyards of homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will be under 3 feet of water. The flood waters will reach the foundations of some of the homes. |
| 11.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands occur upstream and downstream from the gage at Helmer Road. Portions of the road will be flooded with a foot of water. The water level will reach the top of the bridge and it may become washed out. In Clayton County...several homes on Wicker Court...Bayridge Drive...Timberlake Drive and Timberlake Court will begin to flood. The flood waters may be up to a foot deep in some of the homes. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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