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Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia — water level right now

De Kalb County, Georgia · NWS gauge SOCG1
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current stage (ft)
 
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minor flood stage
 
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 10
minor · 12
moderate · 18
major · 25
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage25extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage18some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage12low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage10water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Yellow River at GA 124 near Lithonia 1 mi away · loading… No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville 2 mi away · loading… Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia 3 mi away · loading… Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia 4 mi away · loading… Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Ston 5 mi away · loading… Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville 6 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDSOCG1
USGS site02207160
CountyDe Kalb
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.773, -84.077
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia

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

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 12 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia?

major flood stage 25 ft, moderate flood stage 18 ft, minor flood stage 12 ft, action stage 10 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Peachtree City and local emergency management.