Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta
Fulton County, Georgia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 16 ft
Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of residential property...around 50 homes and some roads near the creek. Extensive flood damage occurs to homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage on Rickenbacker Drive...and near Fairfield Drive downstream. The bridge at Rickenbacker Drive forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will have the bridge closed.
- 15 ft
Near record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of residential property...around 50 homes and some roads near the creek. This includes homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage on Rickenbacker Drive...and near Fairfield Drive downstream. The bridge at Rickenbacker Drive forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will have the bridge closed.
- 14 ft
Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of residential property and around 35 homes upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will be several feet deep in the crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and the out buildings on Fairfield Drive downstream. The water reaches the bottom of the bridge at Rickenbacker Drive and county officials will likely close it.
- 13 ft
Major flooding begins with widespread flooding of residential property and around 25 homes upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will be a few feet deep in the crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and the out buildings on Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 12 ft
Moderate flooding occurs. Widespread flooding of residential yards and property occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. The water will begin to enter crawl spaces and walkout basements of homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and out buildings on Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 11 ft
Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of residential yards occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. This includes homes on East Powder Horn Road and Hitching Post Trail around 1.5 miles upstream...along Rickenbacker Way near the gage...and Fairfield Drive around 2 miles downstream.
- 9 ft
Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Rickenbacker Drive. Water begins to flow into low areas of the flood plain.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 1973 | 15.5 ft | 4,500 cfs |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 15.26 ft | — |
| Jun 4, 1973 | 14.84 ft | 4,500 cfs |
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