Chattahoochee River at 0.76 mile upstream McGinnis Ferry near Suwanee, GA
River level and flood forecast · Forsyth County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 20.2 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 659 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 | 39 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at McGinnis Ferry Road. This will primarily affect the woodlands in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and a boat ramp just upstream of the McGinnis Ferry Road bridge.
- 20 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at McGinnis Ferry Road.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChattahoochee River at Buford Dam near Buford, GA
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at Highway 141 near Norcross, GA
- Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee, GA
- Suwanee Creek at Suwanee, GA
- Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
- Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford, GA
- Wildcat Creek (GA) near Lawrenceville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.