Major Flood
14 ft
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FLOOD STAGES
Know the flood categories.
Flood stages defined by the National Weather Service. Gage height data from USGS Water Resources.
Moderate Flood
11 ft
Minor Flood
9 ft
Action Stage
8 ft
What Floods at Each Level
15 ft
Major flooding continues to expand further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 7 feet deep in the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water will be around two feet deep over a portion of Millwood Way and begin to flood some driveways and a few homes. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the road.
14 ft
Major flooding begins and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 6 feet deep in the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water will be around one foot deep over a portion of Millwood Way and begin to flood some driveways and reach foundations of a few homes. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the road.
13 ft
Significant flooding expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 5 feet deep in portions of the yards and flood outdoor storage sheds. The water level will begin to cover a portion of Millwood Way. The road above the culvert will form an obstacle and act like a dam causing backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the culvert and road.
12 ft
Moderate flooding continues and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 4 feet deep in portions of the yards and affect outdoor storage sheds. The water level will exceed the top of the culvert under Millwood Way. This will cause some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the culvert and road.
11 ft
Moderate flooding begins and expands further into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be up to 3 feet deep in portions of the yards and affect outdoor storage sheds. The water level will reach the top of the culvert under Millwood Way.
10 ft
Minor flooding continues and will expand into the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be 1 to 2 feet deep in portions of the yards.
9 ft
Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the residential yards and woodlands upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. The water will be around one foot deep in portions of the yards.
8 ft
Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Millwood Way. Water begins to flow into low portions of residential yards and woodlands along the creek.
Impact statements from the National Weather Service, describing what typically happens at each water level.
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About This Gauge
USGS Site
NWS LID
BFCG1
River
Burnt Fork Creek
County
De Kalb, GA
Coordinates
33.8214°N, 84.2747°W
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current water level of Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston?
The Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston gauge is maintained by USGS (site 023362095) and reports water levels every 15 minutes. Visit this page to see the latest reading updated live, or download StormCast to get push alerts when levels rise.
What is flood stage for Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston?
The NWS-defined flood stage for Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston is 9 feet. Action stage begins at 8 feet. Moderate flooding starts at 11 feet, and major flooding at 14 feet.
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Where is the Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston gauge located?
The gauge is located in De Kalb County, Georgia at coordinates 33.8214°N, 84.2747°W. USGS site number: 023362095. Data is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.
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Source & Notes
Data provided by: US Geological Survey, Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey
- Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.