Chattahoochee River at Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford, GA
River level and flood forecast · Forsyth County
The river is 22.4 ft below flood stage (1085 ft).
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.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 1085 ft |
| Near flood stage | 1071 ft |
| Record crest (April 14, 1964) | 1077.15 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 1077.15 ft — April 14, 1964
- 1076.2 ft — April 5, 1977
- 1076.16 ft — February 24, 2019
- 1075.99 ft — April 15, 1979
- 1075.75 ft — April 1, 1976
Recent crests: 1076.16 ft (February 24, 2019) · 1073.58 ft (September 19, 2004) · 1073.79 ft (May 7, 2003) · 1074.57 ft (February 3, 1996) · 1073.58 ft (August 18, 1994)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at Buford Dam near Buford, 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
- Chattahoochee River at 0.76 mile upstream McGinnis Ferry 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
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMMG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.