Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2019) | 8.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding affects the woodlands and Dekalb County park near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails and parking lot of the park are flooded. The flood waters top the bridge on Evans Mill Road and county officals will have it closed.
- 15 ftModerate flooding expands further into the woodlands and flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails of a Dekalb County park near the creek will be flooded with several feet of water. The flood waters reach the parking lot of the park and begin to flood Evans Mill Road near the bridge. County officals will likely have it closed.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. The flooding expands further into the woodlands and the flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails of a Dekalb County park near the creek will be flooded with several feet of water. The flood waters reach the bottom of the Evans Mill Road bridge and county officals may need to close it.
- 10 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. Large portions of the walking trails of a Dekalb County park nearby will be flooded with a few feet of water.
- 8 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. Portions of the walking trails of a Dekalb County park nearby will be flooded.
- 6 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Evans Mill Road. The rock foundation of the old Evans Mill will be covered with water. Low portions of the walking trails of a nearby Dekalb County park will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 8.25 ft — April 19, 2019
Recent crests: 8.25 ft (April 19, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- South River at Klondike Road near Lithonia, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
- South River at Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger, GA
- Cobbs Creek at Rainbow Drive near Decatur, GA
- Shoal Creek at Columbia Drive near Atlanta, GA
- Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia, GA
- Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia, GA
- Snapfinger Creek at Redan Road near Glen Haven, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PBCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.