Snapfinger Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Lithonia

The past week

What floods at each level

• 28 ft

  Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding affects the woodlands and several homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thompson Mill Road. Flood waters reach the foundations and enter garages of a few homes on Thompson Mill Road. Also the water reaches the bottom of the Thompson Mill Road bridge and city officials may need to close it.

• 25 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. The flooding expands further into the woodlands and yards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thompson Mill Road. The flood waters reach the foundation of a few homes on Thompson Mill Road.

• 22 ft

  Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands and yards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thompson Mill Road.

• 18 ft

  Minor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and yards of homes along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Thompson Mill Road.

• 16 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 Thompson Mill Road.

• 14 ft

  Bankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Thompson Mill Road.

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