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Snapfinger Creek in Georgia

Stream11.7 mi
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2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Snapfinger Creek is an 11.7 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Snapfinger CR at Thompson Mill RD near Lithonia, GA (site 02203960). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2012 to 2026

Snapfinger Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 34 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,270 cfs, in 2024.

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Typical flow by month at Snapfinger CR at Thompson Mill RD near Lithonia, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January3122 to 75
February3427 to 77
March3026 to 51
April3023 to 45
May2418 to 37
June2015 to 38
July2215 to 38
August2114 to 41
September1411 to 20
October1511 to 21
November1914 to 29
December2318 to 42

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Snapfinger CR at Thompson Mill RD near Lithonia, GA (site 02203960). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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