How high is the Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA right now?

The Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA is currently flowing at 45 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.06 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.94 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 15 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA stream gauge located?

The Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeKalb County, GA on the Stone Mountain Creek. USGS site number 02207160 (coordinates 33.7733, -84.0772).

Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA

USGS Site No: 02207160 • Stone Mountain Creek • DeKalb County, GA

Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA on the Stone Mountain Creek is currently at 45 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.06 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.06

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	10
25th	Low threshold	11
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	15
75th	High threshold	31
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	84	4.41
May 27, 2026	187	5.11
May 26, 2026	133	4.73
May 25, 2026	65	4.23
May 24, 2026	36	3.96
May 23, 2026	37	3.96
May 22, 2026	12	3.56
May 21, 2026	8	3.48
May 20, 2026	9	3.50
May 19, 2026	11	3.54
May 18, 2026	14	3.60
May 17, 2026	8	3.48
May 16, 2026	7	3.45
May 15, 2026	8	3.47
Apr 21, 2026	6	3.46
Apr 20, 2026	7	3.48
Apr 19, 2026	8	3.53
Apr 18, 2026	9	3.54
Apr 17, 2026	9	3.55
Apr 16, 2026	10	3.57
Apr 15, 2026	11	3.59
Apr 14, 2026	11	3.60
Apr 13, 2026	11	3.60
Apr 12, 2026	12	3.62
Apr 11, 2026	13	3.64
Apr 10, 2026	13	3.65
Apr 9, 2026	14	3.67
Apr 8, 2026	16	3.71
Apr 7, 2026	20	3.78
Apr 6, 2026	27	3.88

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02207160
State: GA
County: DeKalb County
Coordinates: 33.7733, -84.0772
Drainage Area: 28 mi²
Datum (ft): 732.1
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 18.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 7.94 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 617 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Yellow River at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA
1.1 mi · 197 cfs

Normal
north Business Creek at Lee Road, Below Snellville,ga
2.3 mi · 5 cfs

Low
Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga
2.9 mi · 217 cfs

Normal
Little Stone Mountain Creek Near Stone Mountain, GA
5.3 mi · 3 cfs

Very High
Yellow River Near Snellville, GA
5.5 mi · 145 cfs

Normal