Stone Mountain Creek at GA 124 near Lithonia
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 10.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 12.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 18.0 ft; major flooding begins at 25.0 ft.
| Action stage | 10.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 25.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 10.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. Water begins to flow into low portions of the woodlands along the creek and backyards of homes on Stonebridge Park Circle. |
|---|---|
| 12.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The backyards of homes on Stonebridge Park Circle will be flooded a few feet deep. The water will reach the foundation of one home upstream and right bank from the gage. A small parking area of a landscape company near the bridge will be flooded. |
| 14.0 ft | Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The backyards of homes on Stonebridge Park Circle will be flooded several feet deep. The flood waters will be around two feet deep in the lower level of one home upstream and right bank from the gage. A small parking area of a landscape company near the bridge will be flooded a few feet deep. |
| 16.0 ft | Minor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The backyards of homes on Stonebridge Park Circle will be flooded several feet deep with water approaching the foundations of some homes. The flood waters will be around four feet deep in the lower level of one home upstream and right bank from the gage. A small parking area of a landscape company near the bridge will be flooded several feet deep. |
| 18.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The water level will reach the foundations of some homes on Stonebridge Park Circle. The flood waters will be around 6 feet deep in the lower level of one home upstream and right bank from the gage. A small parking area of a landscape company near the bridge will be under 6 feet of water. |
| 20.0 ft | Significant flooding continues in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The flood waters will be around two feet deep in some homes on Stonebridge Park Circle. The flood waters will be around 8 feet deep in the lower level of one home upstream and right bank from the gage. A small parking area of a landscape company near the bridge will be under 8 feet of water. |
| 25.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Flooding never seen before expands into the woodlands from the gage at Rock Chapel Road or Georgia Highway 124. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. The flood waters will affect numerous homes on Kilkenny Circle...Stonebridge Park Circle...The Trace and Horseshoe Bend. The flood waters will approach the foundation of a landscape company near the bridge. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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