How high is the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga right now?

The Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga is currently flowing at 217 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 57th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 185 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 74 to 664 cfs.

Where is the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga stream gauge located?

The Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeKalb County, GA on the Yellow River. USGS site number 02207220 (coordinates 33.7336, -84.0616).

Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga

USGS Site No: 02207220 • Yellow River • DeKalb County, GA

Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road, near Lithonia,ga on the Yellow River is currently at 217 cfs (Normal — 57th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Yellow River

Yellow River at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA

Downstream on Yellow River ↓

Yellow River at Gees Mill Road, Near Milstead, GA

217

CFS Discharge

2.03

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	74
25th	Low threshold	126
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	185
75th	High threshold	300	Today: 217 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	664

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	556	3.19
May 27, 2026	1,370	5.95
May 26, 2026	804	4.07
May 25, 2026	746	3.90
May 24, 2026	300	2.31
May 23, 2026	257	2.11
May 22, 2026	73	1.28
May 21, 2026	67	1.23
May 20, 2026	73	1.28
May 19, 2026	80	1.33
May 18, 2026	85	1.37
May 17, 2026	73	1.28
May 16, 2026	74	1.29
May 15, 2026	81	1.34
Apr 21, 2026	97	1.31
Apr 20, 2026	95	1.30
Apr 19, 2026	102	1.34
Apr 18, 2026	105	1.36
Apr 17, 2026	111	1.40
Apr 16, 2026	118	1.44
Apr 15, 2026	119	1.44
Apr 14, 2026	119	1.44
Apr 13, 2026	127	1.49
Apr 12, 2026	129	1.50
Apr 11, 2026	133	1.52
Apr 10, 2026	129	1.50
Apr 9, 2026	142	1.56
Apr 8, 2026	154	1.62
Apr 7, 2026	182	1.75
Apr 6, 2026	258	2.03

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02207220
State: GA
County: DeKalb County
Coordinates: 33.7336, -84.0616
Drainage Area: 213 mi²
Datum (ft): 701.0
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 10.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,350 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 49 cfs

Oct 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

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

Normal
Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA
2.9 mi · 45 cfs

Very High
north Business Creek at Lee Road, Below Snellville,ga
3.3 mi · 5 cfs

Low
Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road Near Lithonia, GA
6.9 mi · 12 cfs

Normal
Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road, near Snellville, GA
7.0 mi · 12 cfs

Normal