Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (May 19, 2013) | 13.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road. Flood waters will top the bridge and road with a possible washout. Portions of the tennis courts on Gladstone Parkway and the Bears Best Golf Course will be under two feet of water. The USGS gage house will be flooded with one foot of water and this will likely cause a loss of data transmission.
- 13 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge with erosion likely to the sides of the road bed. Portions of the tennis courts on Gladstone Parkway and the Bears Best Golf Course will be under a foot of water. The water reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house which may affect data transmission.
- 12 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road. The water level continues to hit the bridge with possible erosion to the sides of the road bed. Low lying areas of the tennis courts on Gladstone Parkway and the Bears Best Golf Course begin to flood.
- 11 ftMinor flooding expands further into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road. The water level begins to hit the bridge with possible erosion to the sides of the road bed.
- 10 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge with maximum flow.
- 9 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Suwanee Dam Road.
Highest crests on record
- 13.04 ft — May 19, 2013
- 12.55 ft — October 11, 2020
- 11.6 ft — September 21, 2009
- 10.12 ft — October 12, 2009
- 10.12 ft — May 31, 2015
Recent crests: 12.55 ft (October 11, 2020) · 9.06 ft (July 31, 2018) · 9.77 ft (July 24, 2017) · 10.12 ft (May 31, 2015) · 13.04 ft (May 19, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford, GA
- Chattahoochee River at 0.76 mile upstream McGinnis Ferry near Suwanee, GA
- Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam near Buford, GA
- Suwanee Creek at Suwanee, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
- Ivy Creek at Thompson Mill 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 (SWAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.