How high is the Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA right now?

The Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA is currently flowing at 4 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.67 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 9th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.33 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA stream gauge located?

The Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeKalb County, GA on the Shoal Creek. USGS site number 02203863 (coordinates 33.6932, -84.2539).

Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA

USGS Site No: 02203863 • Shoal Creek • DeKalb County, GA

Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive Near Atlanta, GA on the Shoal Creek is currently at 4 cfs (Very Low — 9th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.67 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Shoal Creek

Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Road, near Lawrenceville, GA

Downstream on Shoal Creek ↓

Shoal Creek at Shoal Creek Road, Near Griffin, GA

CFS Discharge

3.67

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	Today: 4 cfs
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	12
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	4	3.64
May 27, 2026	15	3.83
May 26, 2026	39	4.27
May 25, 2026	35	4.22
May 24, 2026	5	3.64
May 23, 2026	7	3.70
May 22, 2026	3	3.55
May 21, 2026	3	3.56
May 20, 2026	3	3.54
May 19, 2026	3	3.55
May 18, 2026	3	3.55
May 17, 2026	3	3.55
May 16, 2026	3	3.55
May 15, 2026	3	3.55
Apr 21, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 20, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 19, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 18, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 17, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 16, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 15, 2026	5	3.58
Apr 14, 2026	5	3.59
Apr 13, 2026	5	3.59
Apr 12, 2026	5	3.59
Apr 11, 2026	6	3.60
Apr 10, 2026	6	3.60
Apr 9, 2026	6	3.60
Apr 8, 2026	6	3.61
Apr 7, 2026	6	3.61
Apr 6, 2026	6	3.63

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02203863
State: GA
County: DeKalb County
Coordinates: 33.6932, -84.2539
Drainage Area: 9 mi²
Datum (ft): 744.1
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 7.33 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 73 cfs

Aug 3, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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