How high is the Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA right now?

The Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA is currently flowing at 21 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.77 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 77th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.23 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 10 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 41 cfs.

Where is the Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA stream gauge located?

The Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cobb County, GA on the Olley Creek. USGS site number 02336986 (coordinates 33.8362, -84.6314).

Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA

USGS Site No: 02336986 • Olley Creek • Cobb County, GA

Olley Creek at Clay Road, Near Austell, GA on the Olley Creek is currently at 21 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.77 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.77

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	3
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	10
75th	High threshold	18
95th	Very High threshold	41	Today: 21 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	36	2.95
May 27, 2026	90	3.41
May 26, 2026	109	3.58
May 25, 2026	102	3.51
May 24, 2026	223	4.59
May 23, 2026	40	2.85
May 22, 2026	6	2.51
May 21, 2026	5	2.50
May 20, 2026	5	2.50
May 19, 2026	5	2.49
May 18, 2026	5	2.50
May 17, 2026	6	2.52
May 16, 2026	6	2.52
May 15, 2026	6	2.52
Apr 21, 2026	4	2.46
Apr 20, 2026	4	2.46
Apr 19, 2026	4	2.46
Apr 18, 2026	4	2.45
Apr 17, 2026	4	2.66
Apr 16, 2026	5	2.94
Apr 15, 2026	5	2.89
Apr 14, 2026	5	2.83
Apr 13, 2026	4	2.76
Apr 12, 2026	4	2.72
Apr 11, 2026	2	2.63
Apr 10, 2026	1	2.57
Apr 9, 2026	1	2.55
Apr 8, 2026	1	2.56
Apr 7, 2026	1	2.56
Apr 6, 2026	1	2.60

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02336986
State: GA
County: Cobb County
Coordinates: 33.8362, -84.6314
Drainage Area: 14 mi²
Datum (ft): 878.6
HUC Code: 03130002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 9.23 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 352 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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19.1 mi · 79 cfs

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Doolittle Creek at Flat Shoals Road, near Decatur, GA
21.5 mi · 3 cfs

Normal
South River at Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta, GA
21.5 mi · 45 cfs

Very High
Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA
23.8 mi · 4 cfs

Very Low
Snapfinger Creek Near Decatur, GA
24.1 mi · 9 cfs

Normal