Swift Creek at Rock Chapel Road near Lithonia, GA
River level and flood forecast · De Kalb County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 7.3 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be up to 14 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around 7 feet above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer. The flood waters will begin to enter the pump station building and be around two feet deep over the paved area.
- 20 ftMajor flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be up to 13 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around 6 feet above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer and be reaching the foundation of the pump station. The flood waters will be around one foot deep over the paved area around building.
- 19 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation occurs of the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be up to 12 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around 5 feet above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer. The lowest portion of the paved area around the pump station will begin to flood.
- 18 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be up to 11 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around 4 feet above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer. The lowest portion of the paved area around the pump station will begin to flood.
- 17 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be up to 10 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around 3 feet above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be from 7 to 8 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will be around one foot above the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be from 6 to 7 feet deep in the grassy areas. The water level will reach the top of the center manhole cover of a sanitary sewer.
- 13 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be from 5 to 6 feet deep in the grassy areas.
- 11 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be from 3 to 4 feet deep in the grassy areas.
- 9 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and grassy areas along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Flood waters will be from 1 to 2 feet deep in the grassy areas.
- 7 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage behind a DeKalb County Pump Station off Rock Chapel Road. Water begins to flow into low portions of the woodlands along the creek.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia, GA
- Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia, GA
- Yellow River at GA 124 near Lithonia, GA
- No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville, GA
- Yellow River near Milstead, GA
- Little Stone Mountain Creek at Old Stone Mountain Road near Stone Mountain, GA
- Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road near Lithonia, GA
- Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.