Rivers in Georgia
Yellow River at GA 124 near Lithonia
Below flood stage
3.07ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 27.47 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftRecord flooding never seen before occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Numerous homes on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court will be flooded with water up to 9 feet deep. The USGS gage house will be under 4 feet of water with a data transmission loss. This flooding will be worse than September 2009 flood event.
- 27.00 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Numerous homes on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court will be flooded with water up to 8 feet deep. The USGS gage house will be under 3 feet of water with a data transmission loss. This will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.
- 26.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Numerous homes on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court will be flooded with water up to 7 feet deep. The USGS gage house will be under two feet of water with a data transmission loss.
- 24.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Several homes on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court will be flooded with water up to 5 feet deep. Also the water level will reach the bottom of the USGS gage house which may cause data transmission problems.
- 23.00 ftSignificant flooding expands much further into the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Widespread flooding of backyards of homes occurs on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court. Also the water level will be up to 4 feet deep in the lower portions of some homes.
- 21.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Widespread flooding of backyards of homes occurs on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court. Also the water level will be up to two feet deep in the lower portions of some homes.
- 19.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands into the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Flooding of backyards of homes occurs on portions of Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court. Also the water level will be reaching the foundations of some of the homes.
- 17.00 ftMinor flooding continues and expands further into the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124. Some flooding of backyards of homes begin on Riveredge Cove...River Walk...Riverlake Way and Riverview Court.
- 15.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in portions of the woodlands near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 124.
- 13.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream on the river from the stream gage at Georgia Highway 124.
Crest history
7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 2009 | 27.47 ft |
| 2 | September 28, 2024 | 17.83 ft |
| 3 | July 7, 2005 | 17.24 ft |
| 4 | May 6, 2003 | 16.77 ft |
| 5 | December 24, 2015 | 16.64 ft |
| 6 | October 12, 2020 | 15.59 ft |
| 7 | September 17, 2004 | 14.39 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 28, 2024: 17.83 ft
- October 12, 2020: 15.59 ft
- December 24, 2015: 16.64 ft
- September 21, 2009: 27.47 ft
- July 7, 2005: 17.24 ft
- September 17, 2004: 14.39 ft
- May 6, 2003: 16.77 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia
- No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville
- Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia
- Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia
- Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville
- Yellow River at Snellville
- Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Stone Mountain
- Watson Creek Tributary at Tanglewood Drive near Snellville
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. Forecast stages may be different if forecast future rainfall does not occur.
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.