Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 16.0 ft; major flooding begins at 20.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 16.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 20.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 25.5 ft on Sep 22, 2009 (historic crest)
- 22.4 ft on Sep 27, 2024 (historic crest)
- 21.3 ft on Sep 17, 2004 (historic crest)
- 17.7 ft on Oct 5, 1995 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 9.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain. |
|---|---|
| 12.0 ft | Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road and Ridge Valley Court. Portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will begin to flood. |
| 14.0 ft | Minor flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive and Ridge Valley Court. Large portions of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to two feet of water. |
| 16.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Widespread flooding of residential yards and property occurs along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. This includes Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level is near the bottom of the bridge on West Wesley Road. Most of The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. |
| 17.0 ft | Widespread significant flooding continues of residential yards and property along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters will be approaching the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. The water level hits the West Wesley Road bridge and county officials may close it. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 5 feet of water. |
| 19.0 ft | Significant flooding expands further into the residential yards along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Flood waters reach the foundations of some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road begin to flood and the bridge will likely be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 7 feet of water. |
| 20.0 ft | Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle begin to flood. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around one foot of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water. |
| 22.0 ft | Major flooding continues with widespread inundation upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to two feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 3 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields and a portion of the campus upstream from the gage will be flooded with up to 10 feet of water. |
| 24.0 ft | Widespread inundation flooding continues upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Some homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 5 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. The Westminster Schools athletic fields will be flooded with up to 12 feet of water. The flood waters will begin to enter some buildings on the campus. |
| 26.0 ft | Record flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on West Wesley Road. Several homes on Nancy Creek Road...Albemarle Drive...Ridge Valley Court and Ridgewood Circle be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. Portions of West Wesley Road and Nancy Creek Road will be flooded with around 7 feet of water. The bridge will be closed. Some buildings on The Westminster Schools campus will be flooded with up to two feet of water. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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