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Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta

Highest listed crest 14.23 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft26 crests since 2003

The Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta crested above flood stage 26 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2023. The highest, 14.23 ft on September 16, 2004, was moderate flooding, 3.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.23 ft
September 16, 2004; 2,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 14, 2023
12.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
DeKalb County
Near Forest Park (5.0 mi), Decatur (6.0 mi), Atlanta (7.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS INTG1
USGS 02203700; out of service

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.022Sep 14, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.04Oct 11, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 2003 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta, 2003 to 2023 111213141516ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 6, 2003: 13.85 ft, moderate flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 14.23 ft, moderate flooding; 2,900 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2005: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2009: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 1,995 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2012: 11.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,903 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 1,804 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 11.33 ft, minor flooding; 1,842 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2015: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 2,026 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 2015: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,948 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 13.33 ft, moderate flooding; 2,545 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 11.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,764 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 12.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,152 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 2,053 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2018: 11.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,808 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 2,094 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2020: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,063 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 1,948 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 13.41 ft, moderate flooding; 2,576 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 2021: 12.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,124 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2021: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,002 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2021: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 2,002 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,009 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2022: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 2,084 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 11.67 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 2023: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,866 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2023: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,073 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.23 ft, Sep 16, 2004 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta 2000s: 4 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 11 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Intrenchment Creek at Constitution Road near Atlanta
1Sep 16, 200414.23+3.23Moderate2,900
2May 6, 200313.85+2.85Moderate2,750
3Oct 11, 202013.41+2.41Moderate2,576
4Dec 24, 201513.33+2.33Moderate2,545
5Jul 11, 200512.51+1.51Minor2,250
6Feb 3, 201612.24+1.24Minor2,152
7Jul 23, 202112.16+1.16Minor2,124
8Apr 19, 201912.07+1.07Minor2,094
9Jun 27, 202212.04+1.04Minor2,084
10Sep 14, 202312.01+1.01Minor2,073
11Jun 30, 202011.98+0.98Minor2,063
12Apr 5, 201711.95+0.95Minor2,053
13Sep 11, 201511.87+0.87Minor2,026
14Apr 5, 202211.82+0.82Minor2,009
15Aug 17, 202111.80+0.80Minor2,002
16Dec 30, 202111.80+0.80Minor2,002
17Sep 19, 200911.78+0.78Minor1,995
18Jan 4, 202311.67+0.67Minor—
19Nov 7, 201511.64+0.64Minor1,948
20Sep 17, 202011.64+0.64Minor1,948
21Jan 21, 201211.51+0.51Minor1,903
22Aug 7, 202311.40+0.40Minor1,866
23Jan 4, 201511.33+0.33Minor1,842
24Jul 6, 201811.23+0.23Minor1,808
25Jan 11, 201411.22+0.22Minor1,804
26Dec 29, 201511.10+0.10Minor1,764

Other gauges in DeKalb County

Flood gauges in DeKalb County
Montreal Road near Tucker8.08.64 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Rainbow Drive near Decatur11.013.32 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Johnson Ferry Road near Chamblee16.022.50 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Briarwood Road near Atlanta10.015.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Buford Highway at Atlanta13.018.57 ft, Sep 21, 20094
Evans Mill Road near Lithonia8.08.25 ft, Apr 19, 20190
Columbia Drive near Atlanta11.013.42 ft, Dec 24, 20150
Redan Road near Glen Haven12.018.00 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia16.017.54 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Casa Drive at Clarkston10.010.25 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Johnson Road near Atlanta13.016.53 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta15.016.01 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger13.021.42 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain9.09.94 ft, Oct 11, 20200
GA 124 near Lithonia15.027.47 ft, Sep 21, 20091
Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia13.025.54 ft, Sep 22, 20091

DeKalb County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge INTG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.