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North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta

Highest listed crest 18.57 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft36 crests since 1963

The North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 2026. The highest, 18.57 ft on September 21, 2009, was major flooding, 5.57 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the North Fork Peachtree Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.57 ft
September 21, 2009; 6,141 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
February 27, 2026
13.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
DeKalb County
Near Brookhaven (2.2 mi), Chamblee (4.2 mi), Decatur (5.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta
Action stage11.06Jan 25, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.022Feb 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.04Oct 11, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.04Sep 27, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1963 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta, 1963 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 30, 1963: 12.35 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1969: 12.95 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1975: 15.75 ft, moderate flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1976: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 17.70 ft, major flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2009: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,005 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2009: 18.57 ft, major flooding; 6,141 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2009: 12.08 ft, action stage; 2,326 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2009: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,151 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2009: 12.65 ft, action stage; 2,591 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2009: 12.50 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 12.09 ft, action stage; 2,331 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 15.08 ft, moderate flooding; 3,876 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,118 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2013: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,405 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,808 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,118 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2014: 15.16 ft, moderate flooding; 3,922 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 3,691 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,081 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2017: 17.11 ft, major flooding; 5,135 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 14.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,730 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 14.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,782 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,815 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 16.32 ft, moderate flooding; 5,036 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2020: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,074 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2021: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,143 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 13.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,280 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 14.56 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2024: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,002 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 13.77 ft, minor flooding; 3,142 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 18.42 ft, major flooding; 6,037 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 13.96 ft, minor flooding; 3,243 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2026: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.57 ft, Sep 21, 2009 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 11 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta
1Sep 21, 200918.57+5.57Major6,141
2Sep 27, 202418.42+5.42Major6,037
3Sep 16, 200417.70+4.70Major5,530
4Jun 20, 201717.11+4.11Major5,135
5Oct 11, 202016.32+3.32Moderate5,036
6Mar 13, 197515.75+2.75Moderate5,000
7Sep 8, 201415.16+2.16Moderate3,922
8May 3, 201015.08+2.08Moderate3,876
9Dec 24, 201514.76+1.76Minor3,691
10Sep 17, 202014.62+1.62Minor3,815
11Apr 19, 201914.57+1.57Minor3,782
12Jan 4, 202314.56+1.56Minor—
13Dec 28, 201814.49+1.49Minor3,730
14Jul 18, 201314.25+1.25Minor3,405
15Oct 12, 200914.02+1.02Minor3,280
16Feb 13, 202513.96+0.96Minor3,243
17Nov 11, 200913.78+0.78Minor3,151
18Apr 5, 202213.77+0.77Minor3,280
19Mar 6, 202413.77+0.77Minor3,142
20Jun 6, 201313.72+0.72Minor3,118
21Apr 7, 201413.72+0.72Minor3,118
22Apr 5, 201713.65+0.65Minor3,081
23May 3, 202113.54+0.54Minor3,143
24Sep 17, 200913.51+0.51Minor3,005
25Nov 2, 201513.50+0.50Minor3,000
26Jan 9, 202413.50+0.50Minor3,002
27Feb 27, 202613.47+0.47Minor2,990
28Oct 25, 202013.42+0.42Minor3,074
29Mar 16, 197613.25+0.25Minor3,800
30Jan 11, 201413.10+0.10Minor2,808
31Apr 18, 196912.95−0.05Action3,500
32Dec 18, 200912.65−0.35Action2,591
33Dec 25, 200912.50−0.50Action2,520
34Apr 30, 196312.35−0.65Action3,300
35Jan 25, 201012.09−0.91Action2,331
36Sep 26, 200912.08−0.92Action2,326

The worst floods along the North Fork Peachtree Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Fork Peachtree Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 21, 2009: 18.57 ft here, major flooding

September 27, 2024: 18.42 ft here, major flooding

October 11, 2020: 16.32 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the North Fork Peachtree Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the North Fork Peachtree Creek
Graves Road near NorcrossGA12.012.93 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Briarwood Road near AtlantaGA10.015.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Buford Highway at Atlanta this gaugeGA13.018.57 ft, Sep 21, 20094

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
Constitution Road near Atlanta11.014.23 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Johnson Ferry Road near Chamblee16.022.50 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Briarwood Road near Atlanta10.015.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
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 NPBG1, 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.