How high is the Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA right now?

The Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA is currently flowing at 62 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 83th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.16 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 19 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 96 cfs.

Where is the Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA stream gauge located?

The Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Fulton County, GA on the Nancy Creek. USGS site number 02336360 (coordinates 33.8692, -84.3789).

Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA

USGS Site No: 02336360 • Nancy Creek • Fulton County, GA

Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, at Atlanta, GA on the Nancy Creek is currently at 62 cfs (High — 83th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.84 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Nancy Creek

Nancy Creek at Johnson Ferry Road, at Chamblee, GA

Downstream on Nancy Creek ↓

Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road, at Atlanta, GA

CFS Discharge

1.84

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	5
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	19
75th	High threshold	39
95th	Very High threshold	96	Today: 62 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	25	1.52
May 27, 2026	61	1.83
May 26, 2026	54	1.77
May 25, 2026	81	1.88
May 24, 2026	48	1.70
May 23, 2026	31	1.54
May 22, 2026	20	1.41
May 21, 2026	17	1.40
May 20, 2026	17	1.40
May 19, 2026	10	1.25
May 18, 2026	7	1.17
May 17, 2026	7	1.18
May 16, 2026	7	1.18
May 15, 2026	7	1.18
Apr 21, 2026	7	1.18
Apr 20, 2026	7	1.17
Apr 19, 2026	7	1.18
Apr 18, 2026	7	1.18
Apr 17, 2026	7	1.18
Apr 16, 2026	8	1.20
Apr 15, 2026	11	1.30
Apr 14, 2026	8	1.22
Apr 13, 2026	8	1.22
Apr 12, 2026	9	1.24
Apr 11, 2026	9	1.23
Apr 10, 2026	8	1.23
Apr 9, 2026	9	1.24
Apr 8, 2026	10	1.26
Apr 7, 2026	12	1.30
Apr 6, 2026	14	1.35

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02336360
State: GA
County: Fulton County
Coordinates: 33.8692, -84.3789
Drainage Area: 27 mi²
Datum (ft): 810.3
HUC Code: 03130001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 9.16 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 702 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Oct 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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