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Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia

Highest listed crest 25.54 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft28 crests since 2003

The Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2026. The highest, 25.54 ft on September 22, 2009, was major flooding, 12.54 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Yellow River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.54 ft
September 22, 2009; 17,904 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
February 27, 2026
14.27 ft, minor flooding
Location
DeKalb County
Near Stonecrest (6.0 mi), Conyers (6.9 mi), Snellville (9.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia
Action stage11.01Feb 3, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.023Feb 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.03Sep 27, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.01Sep 22, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 2003 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia, 2003 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft May 7, 2003: 17.53 ft, moderate flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,990 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 25.54 ft, major flooding; 17,904 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 15.22 ft, minor flooding; 6,133 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 15.58 ft, minor flooding; 6,521 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,608 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2010: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,492 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,248 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,104 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 4,713 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 17.97 ft, moderate flooding; 9,044 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 13.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,318 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 12.41 ft, action stage; 3,709 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,838 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 16.57 ft, minor flooding; 7,381 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 5,249 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 14.42 ft, minor flooding; 5,231 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2020: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,464 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2021: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,321 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2021: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 4,223 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2023: 13.62 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2024: 15.87 ft, minor flooding; 6,795 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 4,368 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,498 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 18.05 ft, moderate flooding; 9,151 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 15.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,162 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2026: 14.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,343 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.54 ft, Sep 22, 2009 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia 2000s: 5 2010s: 10 2020s: 12 12 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Yellow River at Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia
1Sep 22, 200925.54+12.54Major17,904
2Sep 27, 202418.05+5.05Moderate9,151
3Dec 25, 201517.97+4.97Moderate9,044
4May 7, 200317.53+4.53Moderate9,010
5Apr 19, 201916.57+3.57Minor7,381
6Jan 9, 202415.87+2.87Minor6,795
7Oct 12, 202015.71+2.71Minor6,464
8Jan 25, 201015.58+2.58Minor6,521
9Mar 6, 202415.56+2.56Minor6,498
10Nov 12, 200915.22+2.22Minor6,133
11Feb 13, 202515.20+2.20Minor6,162
12Sep 18, 200415.09+2.09Minor5,990
13Dec 29, 201815.08+2.08Minor5,838
14May 4, 201014.60+1.60Minor5,492
15May 4, 202114.53+1.53Minor5,321
16Feb 7, 202014.44+1.44Minor5,249
17Sep 17, 202014.42+1.42Minor5,231
18Feb 27, 202614.27+1.27Minor5,343
19Nov 3, 201513.81+0.81Minor4,713
20Feb 6, 201013.65+0.65Minor4,608
21Jan 5, 202313.62+0.62Minor—
22Dec 30, 201513.29+0.29Minor4,318
23May 6, 201313.21+0.21Minor4,248
24Mar 28, 200913.10+0.10Minor4,160
25Feb 13, 202413.05+0.05Minor4,368
26Dec 30, 202113.04+0.04Minor4,223
27Jan 12, 201413.03+0.03Minor4,104
28Feb 3, 201612.41−0.59Action3,709

The worst floods along the Yellow River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Yellow River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 22, 2009: 25.54 ft here, major flooding

September 27, 2024: 18.05 ft here, moderate flooding

December 25, 2015: 17.97 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Yellow River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Yellow River
SnellvilleGA23.023.75 ft, Sep 27, 20240
GA 124 near LithoniaGA15.027.47 ft, Sep 21, 20091
Pleasant Hill Road near Lithonia this gaugeGA13.025.54 ft, Sep 22, 20091
Gees Mill Road near MilsteadGA11.022.54 ft, Sep 22, 20091
Rocky Plains Road near Rocky PlainsGA18.022.09 ft, Dec 26, 20150

Other gauges in DeKalb County

Flood gauges in DeKalb County
Montreal Road near Tucker8.08.64 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Rainbow Drive near Decatur11.013.32 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Constitution Road near Atlanta11.014.23 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Johnson Ferry Road near Chamblee16.022.50 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Briarwood Road near Atlanta10.015.81 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Buford Highway at Atlanta13.018.57 ft, Sep 21, 20094
Evans Mill Road near Lithonia8.08.25 ft, Apr 19, 20190
Columbia Drive near Atlanta11.013.42 ft, Dec 24, 20150
Redan Road near Glen Haven12.018.00 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia16.017.54 ft, Oct 11, 20200
Casa Drive at Clarkston10.010.25 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Johnson Road near Atlanta13.016.53 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bouldercrest Road at Atlanta15.016.01 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Flakes Mill Road near Snapfinger13.021.42 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Silver Hill Road near Stone Mountain9.09.94 ft, Oct 11, 20200
GA 124 near Lithonia15.027.47 ft, Sep 21, 20091

DeKalb County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge YLOG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.