Brushy Fork Creek at Beaver Road near Loganville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 16 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 24, 2015) | 9.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on Beaver Road. An outbuilding downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be flooded up to 5 feet deep. The water level will be 3 feet over the bridge causing erosion. County officials will have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under 5 feet of water with the loss of data transmission.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Beaver Road. An outbuilding downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be flooded up to 4 feet deep. The water level will be two feet over the bridge causing erosion. County officials will have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under 4 feet of water with loss of data transmission likely.
- 13 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Beaver Road. An outbuilding downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be flooded up to two feet deep. The water level will be topping the bridge which may cause erosion. County officials will likely have it closed. The USGS gage house will be under two feet of water.
- 12 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Beaver Road. An outbuilding downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will be flooded. The water level will be hitting the bridge which may cause erosion. County officials may close it. The USGS gage house will be under a foot of water.
- 11 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Beaver Road. An outbuilding downstream and on the right bank from the bridge will begin to flood. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and the USGS gage house. County officials may need to close the bridge.
- 10 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Beaver Road.
- 9 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at Beaver Road.
- 7 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage at Beaver Road.
Highest crests on record
- 9.69 ft — December 24, 2015
- 9.67 ft — April 19, 2019
- 9.18 ft — July 7, 2005
- 9.1 ft — March 20, 2003
- 8.34 ft — March 8, 1998
Recent crests: 9.67 ft (April 19, 2019) · 9.69 ft (December 24, 2015) · 7.91 ft (October 12, 2009) · 9.18 ft (July 7, 2005) · 9.1 ft (March 20, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Big Haynes Creek at Lenora Road near Snellville, GA
- Watson Creek Tributary at Tanglewood Drive near Snellville, GA
- No Business Creek at Lee Road near Snellville, GA
- Big Haynes Creek at Jack Turner Dam near Milstead, GA
- Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson, GA
- Yellow River at GA 124 near Lithonia, GA
- Little Haynes Creek at Dial Mill Road near Milstead, GA
- Yellow River near Snellville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LOGG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.