Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee, GA

River level and flood forecast · Forsyth County

Normal5.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 5 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	18 ft
Moderate flood stage	13 ft
Flood stage	10 ft
Action stage	8 ft
Record crest (October 11, 2020)	15.64 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

18 ftMajor flooding beings with widespread inundation of the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from Old Atlanta Road. The water continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with a possible washout. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 7 feet of water. Several homes on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be flooded with up to two feet of water. The water reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house and may affect data transmission.
16 ftSignificant flooding expands into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with erosion likely. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 5 feet of water. Several homes will being to flood on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane.
14 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level begins to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with possible erosion. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 3 feet of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be flooded two feet deep and the water level will reach the foundations of some homes.
13 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level reaches the top of the concrete box culvert under the road with maximum flow. Portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under two feet of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be under a foot of water.
12 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. Low lying portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under one foot of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will begin to flood.
11 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. Low lying portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek begin to flood.
10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road.
8 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road.

Highest crests on record

15.64 ft — October 11, 2020
12.8 ft — May 19, 2013
12.02 ft — September 8, 2021
11.72 ft — September 21, 2009
11.7 ft — September 27, 2024

Recent crests: 10.9 ft (February 13, 2025) · 11.7 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.02 ft (September 8, 2021) · 15.64 ft (October 11, 2020) · 10.08 ft (August 19, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Forsyth County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02334620

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DICG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.