North Fork Peachtree Creek at Graves Road near Norcross, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (12 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 12.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftThe water level reaches the top of the bridge causing severe erosion and potentially a washout.
- 18 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage at Graves Road. The water level begins to cover portions of Graves Road and the bridge forms an obstacle and acts like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will close the bridge. Record flooding will be occurring much further downstream in DeKalb County.
- 17 ftSignficant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage at Graves Road. The Graves Road bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge. County officials will likely close the bridge. Record flooding will likely be occurring much further downstream in DeKalb County.
- 16 ftModerate flooding begins and expands into the woodlands and residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage at Graves Road. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge on Graves Road. County officials may need to close the bridge. Major flooding will be likely much further downstream in DeKalb County.
- 14 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and residential yards upstream and downstream from the gage at Graves Road. The level of flooding will be worse than September 2009. Significant flooding will be likely much further downstream in DeKalb County.
- 12 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the woodlands and residential yards begins upstream and downstream from the river gage at Graves Road.
- 9 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the gauge at Graves Road. Minor flooding of residential yards will be possible much further downstream in DeKalb County.
Highest crests on record
- 12.93 ft — September 21, 2009
- 10.85 ft — September 21, 2009
- 10.22 ft — September 16, 2004
Recent crests: 12.93 ft (September 21, 2009) · 10.85 ft (September 21, 2009) · 10.22 ft (September 16, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNorth Fork Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway at Atlanta, GA
- Jackson Creek at Angels Lane near Lilburn, GA
- Beaver Ruin Creek at Mitchell Road near Norcross, GA
- Jackson Creek Tributary at at Williams Road near Lilburn, GA
- Bromolow Creek Tributary at Pond Road near Norcross, GA
- Crooked Creek near Norcross, GA
- Burnt Fork Creek at Montreal Road near Tucker, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Highway 141 near Norcross, GA
- Burnt Fork Creek at Millwood Way near Clarkston, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NFPG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.