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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

Dekalb County, Georgia

Hydrologic Unit Code 03070103

Latitude 33°40'46", Longitude 84°18'30" NAD27

Drainage area 41.50 square miles

Gage datum 758.70 feet above NGVD29

Water Year	Date	Gage Height (feet)	Stream- flow (cfs)
1951	1951-02-21	6.15	1,810^C
1952	1951-12-21	7.21	2,460^C
1953	1953-07-16	7.12	2,380^C
1954	1954-01-22	4.96	1,390^C
1955	1955-02-06	5.70	1,640^C
1956	1956-03-16	7.66	2,900^C
1957	1957-04-05	7.64	2,800^C
1958	1958-02-06		1,670^2,C
1959	1959-05-31		1,400^2,C
1960	1960-01-30	9.79	5,700^C
1961	1961-02-25	11.09	8,000^C
1962	1962-02-22	7.43	3,200^C
1963	1963-04-30	8.77	4,220^C
1964	1964-04-06	9.27	4,950^C
1965	1964-12-26	5.45	2,200^C
1966	1966-02-13	8.98	4,300^C
1967	1967-08-23	8.29	3,700^C
1968	1968-03-12	8.05	3,500^C
1969	1969-04-18	9.12	4,650^C
1970	1970	4.00^4,Bm	1,400^4,Bm,C
1971	1971-03-03	8.54	3,860^C
1972	1972-01-10	6.53	2,900^C
1973	1973-02-01	9.42	5,130^C
1974	1973-12-31	8.97	4,460^C
1975	1975-04-02	6.31	2,800^C
1976	1976-03-16	11.88	9,560^C
1977	1977-08-21	5.90	2,400^C
1978	1977-11-05	9.41	5,120^C
1979	1979-04-13	9.36	5,040^C
1980	1980-05-23	10.13	6,200^C
1981	1981-02-11	7.55	3,180^C
1982	1982-02-03	8.27	3,770^C
1983	1983-04-08	9.35	5,030^C
1984	1984-07-31	5.82	2,230^C
1985	1985	5.00^4,Bm	2,000^4,Bm,C
1986	1986	5.00^4,Bm	2,000^4,Bm,C
1987	1987-01-19	6.04	2,320^C
1990	1990-03-17	10.61	7,020^7,C

Peak Streamflow Qualification Codes.

2 -- Discharge is an Estimate
4 -- Discharge less than indicated value, which is Minimum Recordable Discharge at this site
7 -- Discharge is an Historic Peak
Bm -- Month of occurrence is unknown or not exact
C -- All or part of the record affected by Urbanization, Mining, Agricultural changes, Channelization, or other

USGS 02203800 SOUTH RIVER AT BOULDERCREST ROAD AT ATLANTA, GA