Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Gwinnett County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 9.9 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 | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 21, 2009) | 13.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMajor flooding begins. The section of Paper Mill Road above the culvert will likely have severe erosion. The water level reaches the bottom of the USGS river gauge house just downstream on the left bank.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level begins to cover Paper Mill Road at the bridge.
- 12 ftThe Paper Mill Road bed on top of the concrete culvert begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge.
- 11 ftMinor flooding begins of the natural flood plain. The water level reaches the top of the concrete culvert under Paper Mill Road.
- 9 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Paper Mill Road.
Highest crests on record
- 13.12 ft — September 21, 2009
- 11.11 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 11.11 ft (January 25, 2010) · 13.12 ft (September 21, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Alcovy River near Lawrenceville, GA
- Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson, GA
- Wildcat Creek (GA) near Lawrenceville, GA
- Apalachee River near Fence Road near Dacula, GA
- Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville, GA
- Yellow River Tributary at Plantation Road near Lawrenceville, GA
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee, GA
- Watson Creek Tributary at Tanglewood Drive near Snellville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAVG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.