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Yellow River near Snellville — water level right now

Gwinnett County, Georgia · NWS gauge YESG1
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current stage (ft)
 
23
minor flood stage
 
23.75
record crest
set 2024-09-27
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

action · 17
minor · 23
moderate · 30
major · 33
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage33extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage30some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage23low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage17water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
123.752024-09-27+0.75 above
220.672018-12-292.33 below
319.671990-03-173.33 below
418.842019-04-204.16 below
516.771956-05-076.23 below
615.492018-12-097.51 below
715.092018-11-137.91 below
813.312019-02-209.69 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Ston 4 mi away · loading… Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain 5 mi away · loading… Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville 6 mi away · loading… No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville 6 mi away · loading… Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville 6 mi away · loading… Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia 6 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDYESG1
USGS site02206500
CountyGwinnett
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.853, -84.078
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 Yellow River near Snellville

Is Yellow River near Snellville 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 23 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Yellow River near Snellville?

major flood stage 33 ft, moderate flood stage 30 ft, minor flood stage 23 ft, action stage 17 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Yellow River near Snellville?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 23.75 ft, reached on 2024-09-27 — that is 0.75 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

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.