Rivers in Georgia
Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain
Below flood stage
1.87ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 9.94 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftWidespread inundation flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be near one foot deep over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be around two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 13.50 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation occurring in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will begin to flow over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be from one to two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 13.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert with erosion likely. Flood waters will be around one foot deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 12.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert causing possible erosion. The water will begin to flood low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 11.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will reach the top portion of the concrete culvert with maximum flow through it.
- 10.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road.
- 9.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road.
- 7.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. Water begins to flow into low portions of the woodlands along the creek.
Crest history
2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2020 | 9.94 ft |
| 2 | August 21, 2013 | 9.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 11, 2020: 9.94 ft
- August 21, 2013: 9.09 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamStone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia
- Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Stone Mountain
- Jackson Creek Tributary at at Williams Road near Lilburn
- Garner Creek at Snellville
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive at Clarkston
- Jackson Creek at Angels Lane near Lilburn
- Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker
- Yellow River at Snellville
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.