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Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee

Highest listed crest 13.04 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft9 crests since 2009

The Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2020. The highest, 13.04 ft on May 19, 2013, was moderate flooding, 4.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.04 ft
May 19, 2013; 1,869 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 11, 2020
12.55 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Gwinnett County
Near Sugar Hill (2.6 mi), Suwanee (3.2 mi), Buford (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.07Jul 31, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Oct 11, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2009 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee, 2009 to 2020 91011121314ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Sep 21, 2009: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,399 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2009: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 933 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 754 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 706 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 13.04 ft, moderate flooding; 1,869 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2015: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 934 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2017: 9.77 ft, minor flooding; 844 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2018: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 683 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 12.55 ft, moderate flooding; 1,709 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.04 ft, May 19, 2013 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee
1May 19, 201313.04+4.04Moderate1,869
2Oct 11, 202012.55+3.55Moderate1,709
3Sep 21, 200911.60+2.60Minor1,399
4Oct 12, 200910.12+1.12Minor933
5May 31, 201510.12+1.12Minor934
6Jul 24, 20179.77+0.77Minor844
7Dec 9, 20099.39+0.39Minor754
8Jan 25, 20109.17+0.17Minor706
9Jul 31, 20189.06+0.06Minor683

Other gauges in Gwinnett County

Flood gauges in Gwinnett County
New Hope Road near Grayson9.014.93 ft, Jun 17, 20030
Fence Road near Dacula8.08.56 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Lenora Road near Snellville10.012.74 ft, Apr 19, 20190
Beaver Road near Loganville9.09.69 ft, Dec 24, 20150
Norcross11.014.59 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Lee Road near Snellville9.010.91 ft, Jul 7, 20050
Graves Road near Norcross12.012.93 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Patterson Road near Lawrenceville11.016.69 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Suwanee Dam Road near Buford10.010.45 ft, May 19, 20130
Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville11.013.12 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Suwanee8.014.30 ft, Sep 21, 20091
Club Drive near Lilburn11.015.90 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Bill Cheek Road near Auburn6.07.18 ft, Sep 21, 20020
Snellville23.023.75 ft, Sep 27, 20240

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWAG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.