Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam near Buford, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal-0.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 12.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 613 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
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (October 22, 1971) | 7.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins on the river just downstream from Buford Dam. This will primarily affect the woodlands in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Portions of Little Mill Road leading to a park near the dam will begin to flood.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions continue on the river just downstream from Buford Dam. Some low lying areas near the banks will begin to flood in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions occur on the river just downstream from Buford Dam.
Highest crests on record
- 7.88 ft — October 22, 1971
- 7.76 ft — October 10, 1972
- 7.41 ft — November 2, 1978
- 7.3 ft — June 29, 1976
- 7.3 ft — September 4, 1975
Recent crests: 7.41 ft (November 2, 1978) · 7.3 ft (June 29, 1976) · 7.3 ft (September 4, 1975) · 7.76 ft (October 10, 1972) · 7.88 ft (October 22, 1971)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at 0.76 mile upstream McGinnis Ferry near Suwanee, GA
- Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford, GA
- Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee, GA
- Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee, GA
- Ivy Creek at Thompson Mill Road near Buford, GA
- Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming, GA
- Suwanee Creek at Suwanee, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BUFG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.