Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 7.0 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 2020) | 9.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWidespread inundation flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be near one foot deep over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be around two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 13.5 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation occurring in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will begin to flow over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be from one to two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 13 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert with erosion likely. Flood waters will be around one foot deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 12 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert causing possible erosion. The water will begin to flood low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby.
- 11 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will reach the top portion of the concrete culvert with maximum flow through it.
- 10 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road.
- 9 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road.
- 7 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. Water begins to flow into low portions of the woodlands along the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 9.94 ft — October 11, 2020
- 9.09 ft — August 21, 2013
Recent crests: 9.94 ft (October 11, 2020) · 9.09 ft (August 21, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamStone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia, GA
- Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Stone Mountain, GA
- Jackson Creek Tributary at at Williams Road near Lilburn, GA
- Garner Creek near Snellville, GA
- South Fork Peachtree Creek at Casa Drive at Clarkston, GA
- Jackson Creek at Angels Lane near Lilburn, GA
- Yellow River near Snellville, GA
- Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker, 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 (STCG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.