Stone Mountain Creek at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA

DeKalb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02207160 · NWS SOCG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lithonia

Is Stone Mountain Creek at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA flooding right now?

Stone Mountain Creek at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA measured 3.57 ft on 2026-09-22 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.4 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.57 ft
as of 26 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft6.4 ft below
Minor flood12 ft8.4 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft14.4 ft below
Major flood25 ft21.4 ft below

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Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Yellow River at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA1.1 miGwinnett County
Swift Creek near Lithonia, GA1.7 miDeKalb County
No Business Creek at Lee Road, below Snellville, GA2.3 miGwinnett County
Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia, GA2.9 miDeKalb County
Jacks Creek at Brannan Road, near Snellville, GA3.7 miGwinnett County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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