Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville water level

Name: Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Yellow R Tributary, Georgia, United States

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Low for late October

Water level

-0.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (49 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At −0.55 ft, the Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville is below normal for late October.

The median for late October is −0.48 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.07 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was −0.57 ft, a difference of +0.02 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.61 ft and 0.07 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: −0.48 ft0.07 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.61 ft – −0.37 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: −0.57 ft+0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.61 ft – 0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.68 ft – 0.78 ft
Highest on record: 14.00 ftSeptember 21, 2009

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.00 ft	September 21, 2009
2	10.15 ft	July 7, 2005
3	10.11 ft	April 9, 1998
4	9.43 ft	October 12, 2009
5	8.95 ft	June 17, 2003
6	6.50 ft	September 27, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 74° 43° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 76° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 74° 53° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 50° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 50° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 72° 49° – Wind 8 mph

27 Tue 74° 53° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:56 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pew Creek at Patterson Road, near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Pew Creek	3.10 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	1.0 mi
Yellow River near LuxomniRiver gauge, Yellow River	7.77 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	2.7 mi
Sweetwater Creek at US 29, near LuxomniRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	2.97 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	3.0 mi
Sweetwater Creek at Club Drive near LilburnRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.1 mi
Yellow River near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Yellow River	5.46 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.5 mi
Garner Creek near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Garner Creek	0.74 ft	Very low	±0	4.6 mi
Jacks Creek at Brannan Road, near SnellvilleRiver gauge, Jacks Creek	0.82 ft	Low	±0	6.1 mi
Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road, near SuwaneeRiver gauge, Wolf Creek Tributary	1.88 ft	Normal	±0	6.1 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.57 ft.

What is a normal level for the Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville in late October?

The median for late October is −0.48 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.61 ft and −0.37 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was −0.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yellow R Tributary at Plantation Road, near Lawrenceville?

The highest level on record is 14.00 ft on September 21, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02205596 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.91264, -84.04603 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	−0.55 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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