How high is the Yellow River Near Snellville, GA right now?

The Yellow River Near Snellville, GA is currently flowing at 145 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.08 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellow River Near Snellville, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 65th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellow River Near Snellville, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.92 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellow River Near Snellville, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 103 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 49 to 373 cfs.

Where is the Yellow River Near Snellville, GA stream gauge located?

The Yellow River Near Snellville, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Gwinnett County, GA on the Yellow River. USGS site number 02206500 (coordinates 33.8531, -84.0783).

Yellow River Near Snellville, GA

USGS Site No: 02206500 • Yellow River • Gwinnett County, GA

Yellow River Near Snellville, GA on the Yellow River is currently at 145 cfs (Normal — 65th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.08 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Yellow River ↓

Yellow River at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA

145

CFS Discharge

6.08

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	49
25th	Low threshold	73
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	103
75th	High threshold	175	Today: 145 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	373

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	304	6.75
May 27, 2026	1,110	8.97
May 26, 2026	739	8.03
May 25, 2026	788	8.17
May 24, 2026	246	6.53
May 23, 2026	237	6.50
May 22, 2026	68	5.59
May 21, 2026	55	5.51
May 20, 2026	57	5.53
May 19, 2026	63	5.57
May 18, 2026	71	5.63
May 17, 2026	62	5.56
May 16, 2026	60	5.55
May 15, 2026	64	5.58
Apr 21, 2026	61	5.55
Apr 20, 2026	57	5.52
Apr 19, 2026	60	5.55
Apr 18, 2026	62	5.57
Apr 17, 2026	66	5.59
Apr 16, 2026	71	5.63
Apr 15, 2026	74	5.65
Apr 14, 2026	72	5.64
Apr 13, 2026	73	5.64
Apr 12, 2026	79	5.69
Apr 11, 2026	79	5.69
Apr 10, 2026	78	5.68
Apr 9, 2026	81	5.70
Apr 8, 2026	88	5.75
Apr 7, 2026	100	5.82
Apr 6, 2026	147	6.08

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02206500
State: GA
County: Gwinnett County
Coordinates: 33.8531, -84.0783
Drainage Area: 136 mi²
Datum (ft): 801.0
HUC Code: 03070103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 23.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 30.0 ft
Major Flood: 33.0 ft

Currently 16.92 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,420 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 34 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Garner Creek Near Snellville, GA
1.3 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Little Stone Mountain Creek Near Stone Mountain, GA
3.8 mi · 3 cfs

Very High
Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124, Near Lithonia, GA
5.5 mi · 45 cfs

Very High
Pew Creek at Patterson Road, Near Lawrenceville, GA
5.5 mi · 2 cfs

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

Normal