Olley Creek at Clay Road near Austell

The past week

What floods at each level

• 20 ft

  Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from Clay Road. Flood waters are 3 to 4 feet deep over portions of Clay and Flint Hill Roads. Numerous homes will be flooded with up to two feet of water on portions of Clay and Flint Hill Roads...Madison Point Circle...Nature Trail...Chimney Hill Place...Parkside Court and Park Avenue.

• 18 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road. Flood waters are 1 to 2 feet deep over portions of Clay and Flint Hill Roads. A barn...shed...auto repair shop and attached garage on the right bank will be flooded with 4 to 6 feet of water. The water begins to reach the foundations of homes on portions of Clay and Flint Hill Roads...Madison Point Circle...Nature Trail...Chimney Hill Place...Parkside Court and Park Avenue.

• 17 ft

  Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road. The water level hits the bridge and county officials will likely have it closed. A barn...shed...auto repair shop and attached garage on the right bank will be flooded with 3 to 5 feet of water. The backyards of homes on portions of Flint Hill Road...Madison Point Circle...Nature Trail...Parkside Court and Park Avenue will be flooded.

• 15 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. A barn...shed and auto repair shop and attached garage on the right bank will be flooded with 1 to 3 feet of water. The backyards of homes on portions of Flint Hill Road...Madison Point Circle...Nature Trail...Parkside Court and Park Avenue will be flooded.

• 14 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand in the woodlands and natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road. A barn...shed and auto repair shop on the upstream and right bank of the creek from the gage will be flooded with two feet of water. The water level will reach the foundation of an attached garage to house on the right bank near the gage. The yards of homes on portions of Flint Hill Road...Madison Point Circle...Nature Trail...Parkside Court and Park Avenue will begin to flood.

• 12 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road. The water level will reach the foundations of a barn...shed and auto repair shop on the upstream and right bank of the creek from the gage.

• 9 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Clay Road.

Highest crests on record