Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia, GA

DeKalb County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02207220 · NWS YLOG1 · Yellow River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Lithonia

Is Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia, GA flooding right now?

No — Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia, GA is at 2.73 ft, 10.3 ft below its 13 ft flood stage, as of 71 min ago.

Gauge height
2.73 ft
as of 71 min ago
Streamflow
445 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.54 ft on Tue, Sep 22, 2009.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 10 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft8.3 ft below
Minor flood13 ft10.3 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft14.3 ft below
Major flood23 ft20.3 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.54 ft2009-09-22
18.05 ft2024-09-27
17.97 ft2015-12-25
17.53 ft2003-05-07
16.57 ft2019-04-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Swift Creek near Lithonia, GA1.7 miDeKalb County
Yellow River at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA2.7 miGwinnett County
Stone Mountain Creek at Ga 124, near Lithonia, GA2.9 miDeKalb County
No Business Creek at Lee Road, below Snellville, GA3.3 miGwinnett County
Yellow River at Milstead, GA4.7 miRockdale 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast