Proctor Creek near Atlanta
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 10.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 15.0 ft; major flooding begins at 17.0 ft.
| Action stage | 10.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 17.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 15.9 ft on Mar 13, 2019 (historic crest)
- 15.4 ft on Apr 30, 1963 (historic crest)
- 14.2 ft on Feb 25, 1961 (historic crest)
- 14.0 ft on Sep 16, 2004 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 10.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Hortense Place. |
|---|---|
| 11.0 ft | Bankfull conditions continue upstream and downstream from the gage on Hortense Place. Some low lying areas of the natural flood plain begin to flood as the stream begins to overflow. |
| 12.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain continues upstream and downstream of the gage on Hortense Place. Water will approach the foundation of a structure along the right bank of the creek downstream of the gage. Water begins to flood low lying portions of the soccer fields and tennis courts of Grove Park. An access road to the park begins to flood. |
| 13.0 ft | Minor flooding of the natural flood plain continues upstream and downstream of the gage on Hortense Place. Water will be one foot deep in a structure along the right bank of the creek downstream of the gage. Water continues to flood low lying portions of the soccer fields and tennis courts of Grove Park. Flooding of the park access road expands. |
| 15.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Flooding of the natural flood plain expands upstream and downstream of the gage on Hortense Place. Water will be 3 feet deep in a structure along the right bank of the creek downstream of the gage. Flooding of Grove Park and the park access road expands and flood waters begin to inundate the baseball fields. |
| 16.0 ft | Significant flooding continues. Flooding expands upstream and downstream of the gage on Hortense Place. Water will be 4 feet deep in a structure along the right bank of the creek downstream of the gage. Widespread flooding of Grove Park continues. |
| 17.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Extensive flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage and water begins to approach the foundation of a home near the Hortense Place bridge. Water will be 4 to 5 feet deep in a structure along the creek downstream of the gage. Grove park will be inundated with flood waters and flooding will expand to include low lying areas near Woodson Park Academy. |
| 18.0 ft | Flooding never seen before occurs with extensive flooding upstream and downstream of the gage. Water will approach the bottom of the Hortense Place Bridge. A home near the bridge on Hortense Way will be inundated with around one foot of water. Widespread flooding of Grove Park will continue and flooding will expand to include areas near Woodson Park Academy. |
| 20.0 ft | Major flooding expands. Extensive flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage and the water level will be hitting the Hortense Place Bridge acting like an obstacle and causing some backwater and erosion to the sides of the bridge. A home near the bridge on Hortense Way will be inundated with around 3 feet of water. Widespread flooding of Grove Park will continue and flooding will expand to include areas near Woodson Park Academy. |
| 22.0 ft | Catastrophic flooding occurs upstream and downstream of the gage and water begins to flow over Hortense Way. A home near the bridge will be inundated with around 5 feet of water. The water level will be hitting the bridge acting like an obstacle and causing some backwater and erosion. Grove Park will be completely inundated and flood waters will approach the foundation of Carter Woodsen Elementary School. Water will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house. A loss of data transmission will be possible. |
| 24.0 ft | Catastrophic flooding continues upstream and downstream of the gage and portions of Hortense Way will be under 2 feet of water. A home on Hortense Way near the bridge will be inundated with around 7 feet of water and flood waters will begin to approach the foundations of nearby homes. Grove Park will be completely submerged and flood waters will be 1 to 4 feet deep in Woodson Park Academy. Water will be 1 to 2 feet deep in the USGS gage house. A loss of data transmission is likely. |
| 26.0 ft | Catastrophic flooding continues upstream and downstream of the gage and portions of Hortense Way will be under 2 feet of water. A home on Hortense Way near the bridge will be flooded with around 9 feet of water and water will inundate other homes along Hortense Way. Grove Park will be completely submerged and flood waters will be 3 to 6 feet deep in Woodson Park Academy. The USGS gage house will be completely submerged. A loss of data transmission is expected. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
Proctor Creek near Atlanta in your pocket
Tidora puts this spot on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with free widgets, and sends free flood alerts before the water reaches the levels that matter to you. No account, no subscription needed for either.
Download Tidora on the App Store
Tidora is preparing for launch; these pages go fully live when the app ships.
Nearby stations and gauges
- Proctor Creek Tributary near Atlanta NWS gauge · 2.0 mi
- Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway at Atlanta NWS gauge · 2.3 mi
- Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road at Atlanta NWS gauge · 3.2 mi
- Peachtree Creek at Atlanta NWS gauge · 3.6 mi
- Chattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta NWS gauge · 3.6 mi
- Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta NWS gauge · 4.3 mi