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Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker — water level right now

De Kalb County, Georgia · NWS gauge BKCG1
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current stage (ft)
 
8
minor flood stage
 
8.64
record crest
set 2020-10-11
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 7
minor · 8
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage8low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage7water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
18.642020-10-11+0.64 above
28.232024-09-27+0.23 above
38.222024-07-08+0.22 above
48.22020-10-24+0.2 above

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston 1 mi away · loading… South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive at Clarkston 2 mi away · loading… North Fork Peachtree Creek at Briarwood Road near Atlanta 4 mi away · loading… North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta 5 mi away · loading… North Fork Peachtree Creek at Graves Road near Norcross 5 mi away · loading… Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven 5 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDBKCG1
USGS site023362075
CountyDe Kalb
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.835, -84.257
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker

Is Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 8 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker?

minor flood stage 8 ft, action stage 7 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 8.64 ft, reached on 2020-10-11 — that is 0.64 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Peachtree City and local emergency management.