Yellow River at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA

Gwinnett County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02207120 · NWS YELG1 · Yellow River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Yellow River at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA flooding right now?

Yellow River at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA measured 2.81 ft on 2026-11-11 12:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.2 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.81 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
72 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.47 ft on Mon, Sep 21, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action13 ft10.2 ft below
Minor flood15 ft12.2 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft16.2 ft below
Major flood24 ft21.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.47 ft2009-09-21
17.83 ft2024-09-28
17.24 ft2005-07-07
16.77 ft2003-05-06
16.64 ft2015-12-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Stone Mountain Creek at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA1.1 miDeKalb County
No Business Creek at Lee Road, below Snellville, GA1.2 miGwinnett County
Swift Creek near Lithonia, GA2.2 miDeKalb County
Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia, GA2.7 miDeKalb County
Jacks Creek at Brannan Road, near Snellville, GA3.6 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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