Stone Mountain Creek at Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 7.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 9.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 11.0 ft; major flooding begins at 13.0 ft.
| Action stage | 7.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 13.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 9.9 ft on Oct 11, 2020 (historic crest)
- 9.1 ft on Aug 21, 2013 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 7.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. Water begins to flow into low portions of the woodlands along the creek. |
|---|---|
| 9.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. |
| 10.0 ft | Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. |
| 11.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will reach the top portion of the concrete culvert with maximum flow through it. |
| 12.0 ft | Significant flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands along the creek upstream and downstream from the stream gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert causing possible erosion. The water will begin to flood low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby. |
| 13.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be hitting the earthen portion of the road bed over the concrete culvert with erosion likely. Flood waters will be around one foot deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby. |
| 13.5 ft | Major flooding continues with widespread inundation occurring in the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will begin to flow over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be from one to two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby. |
| 14.0 ft | Widespread inundation flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage at Silver Hill Road. The water level will be near one foot deep over portions of the road with significant erosion likely of the road bed. Flood waters will be around two feet deep over low portions of Silver Hill Trail nearby. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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