Flood Records in Georgia

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) called the flooding in Georgia Epic. The flooding has even broken 20 water gages in the region. Torrential rains have been to blame for the flooding as the flood stage of multiple rivers was reached.

According to the USGS, the Yellow River was measured between the 100-year and 200-year flood magnitude. Flows caused by the rain at Peachtree Creek in Atlanta were near the 10-year flood magnitude, but the backwater effects from the Chattahoochee River pushed water levels over the 500-year flood statistic.

Below are some of the records broken during the floods as reported by the National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters. More information on the reason for the floods are explained in the article - Georgia Climatology and Flooding.

Flood Records in Georgia

Record Flood Crests in Georgia
All new records set on September 21, and 22, 2009
Site	New Height Record	Old Record	Date
Noonday Creek near Woodstock	19.66 Ft	16.30 Ft	07/11/2005
Nickajack Creek at Mableton	19.30 Ft	16.60 Ft	07/11/2005
North Fork Peachtree Creek at Atlanta	18.07 Ft	17.70 Ft	09/16/2004
Utoy Creek near Atlanta	27.54 Ft	16.86 Ft	05/06/2003
Chattahoochee River at Whitesburg	29.61 Ft	29.11 Ft	12/11/1919
Suwanee Creek at Suwanee	14.30 Ft	12.04 Ft	10/05/1996
Yellow River at Lithonia	25.50 Ft	17.53 Ft	05/07/2003
Yellow River near Conyers	21.96 Ft	16.36 Ft	07/08/2005
Chattahoochee River at Franklin	29.65 Ft	28.40 Ft	12/15/1919
Peachtree Creek at Atlanta	23.89 Ft	25.80 Ft	12/09/1919
Nancy Creek at Atlanta	14.69 Ft	15.50 Ft	12/01/1973
Chattahoochee River at Vinings	28.10 Ft	29.00 Ft	12/10/1919
South Fork Peachtree Creek at Atlanta	15.21 Ft	16.35 Ft	03/16/1976
Chattahoochee River at Campbellton	29.71 Ft	31.60 Ft	12/10/1919