Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (11 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 16.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. The water level reaches the top of the bridge causing severe erosion and potentially a washout.
- 16 ftThe water level begins to cover Patterson Road just south of the bridge.
- 14 ftThe Patterson Road bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge.
- 13 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge on Patterson Road.
- 11 ftMinor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. The parking lot of the Saratoga Swim and Tennis Club downstream from the river gauge begins to flood.
- 9 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Patterson Road.
Highest crests on record
- 16.69 ft — September 21, 2009
- 15.18 ft — December 28, 2018
- 15 ft — September 21, 2009
- 14.34 ft — May 19, 2013
- 13.66 ft — January 21, 2017
Recent crests: 11.86 ft (August 3, 2025) · 13.63 ft (June 13, 2025) · 12.4 ft (February 13, 2025) · 12.26 ft (September 27, 2024) · 12.04 ft (March 6, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Yellow River Tributary at Plantation Road near Lawrenceville, GA
- Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn, GA
- Watson Creek Tributary at Tanglewood Drive near Snellville, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
- Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville, GA
- Yellow River near Snellville, GA
- Wildcat Creek (GA) near Lawrenceville, GA
- Garner Creek near Snellville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.