Pole Bridge Creek at Evans Mill Road near Lithonia

The past week

What floods at each level

• 16 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding affects the woodlands and Dekalb County park near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails and parking lot of the park are flooded. The flood waters top the bridge on Evans Mill Road and county officals will have it closed.

• 15 ft

  Moderate flooding expands further into the woodlands and flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails of a Dekalb County park near the creek will be flooded with several feet of water. The flood waters reach the parking lot of the park and begin to flood Evans Mill Road near the bridge. County officals will likely have it closed.

• 13 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. The flooding expands further into the woodlands and the flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. The walking trails of a Dekalb County park near the creek will be flooded with several feet of water. The flood waters reach the bottom of the Evans Mill Road bridge and county officals may need to close it.

• 10 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. Large portions of the walking trails of a Dekalb County park nearby will be flooded with a few feet of water.

• 8 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding will occur in the woodlands and natural flood plain of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Evans Mill Road. Portions of the walking trails of a Dekalb County park nearby will be flooded.

• 6 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Evans Mill Road. The rock foundation of the old Evans Mill will be covered with water. Low portions of the walking trails of a nearby Dekalb County park will begin to flood.

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