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Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville

Highest listed crest 16.69 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft43 crests since 2006

The Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville crested above flood stage 42 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2025. The highest, 16.69 ft on September 21, 2009, was moderate flooding, 5.69 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.69 ft
September 21, 2009; 3,076 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
42 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 3, 2025
11.86 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gwinnett County
Near Lawrenceville (3.2 mi), Snellville (4.9 mi), Lilburn (6.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville
Action stage9.01Aug 5, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.033Aug 3, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.09Jun 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 2006 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville, 2006 to 2025 1012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Aug 5, 2006: 10.83 ft, action stage; 750 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2009: 16.69 ft, moderate flooding; 3,076 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2009: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,252 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 12.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,575 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,132 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2012: 11.84 ft, minor flooding; 1,129 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 14.34 ft, moderate flooding; 2,223 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 11.93 ft, minor flooding; 1,163 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,182 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2017: 13.66 ft, moderate flooding; 1,923 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 12.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,415 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2017: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 948 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 12.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,194 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 12.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,442 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2018: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 924 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2018: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,327 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 2018: 13.32 ft, moderate flooding; 1,773 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2018: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,061 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2018: 11.12 ft, minor flooding; 848 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 15.18 ft, moderate flooding; 2,595 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 13.24 ft, moderate flooding; 1,738 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2019: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 964 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 13.36 ft, moderate flooding; 1,791 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2019: 12.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,256 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2019: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,011 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 12.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,402 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2020: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 820 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2020: 13.23 ft, moderate flooding; 1,733 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 12.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,261 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 12.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,296 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2020: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 856 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2021: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 972 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2021: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 1,574 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 888 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 864 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 900 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2024: 11.34 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2024: 12.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,349 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 12.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,208 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,305 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,367 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2025: 13.63 ft, moderate flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2025: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 1,137 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.69 ft, Sep 21, 2009 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville 2000s: 2 2010s: 23 23 2020s: 17 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, Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville
1Sep 21, 200916.69+5.69Moderate3,076
2Dec 28, 201815.18+4.18Moderate2,595
3May 19, 201314.34+3.34Moderate2,223
4Jan 21, 201713.66+2.66Moderate1,923
5Jun 13, 202513.63+2.63Moderate1,910
6Jan 24, 201913.36+2.36Moderate1,791
7Aug 2, 201813.32+2.32Moderate1,773
8Jan 4, 201913.24+2.24Moderate1,738
9Aug 31, 202013.23+2.23Moderate1,733
10Jan 25, 201012.94+1.94Minor1,575
11Jul 27, 202112.87+1.87Minor1,574
12May 30, 201812.57+1.57Minor1,442
13Apr 5, 201712.51+1.51Minor1,415
14Apr 19, 201912.48+1.48Minor1,402
15Feb 13, 202512.40+1.40Minor1,367
16Jan 9, 202412.36+1.36Minor1,349
17Jun 27, 201812.31+1.31Minor1,327
18Sep 27, 202412.26+1.26Minor1,305
19Oct 11, 202012.24+1.24Minor1,296
20Sep 17, 202012.16+1.16Minor1,261
21Feb 19, 201912.15+1.15Minor1,256
22Oct 12, 200912.13+1.13Minor1,252
23Mar 6, 202412.04+1.04Minor1,208
24Oct 23, 201712.01+1.01Minor1,194
25Jan 3, 201711.98+0.98Minor1,182
26Jan 11, 201411.93+0.93Minor1,163
27Aug 3, 202511.86+0.86Minor1,137
28Oct 2, 201211.84+0.84Minor1,129
29May 3, 201011.83+0.83Minor1,132
30Nov 12, 201811.66+0.66Minor1,061
31Mar 3, 201911.53+0.53Minor1,011
32Jul 22, 202111.43+0.43Minor972
33Jan 20, 201911.41+0.41Minor964
34Apr 23, 201711.37+0.37Minor948
35Jan 4, 202411.34+0.34Minor—
36Jun 13, 201811.31+0.31Minor924
37Apr 5, 202211.25+0.25Minor900
38Aug 19, 202111.22+0.22Minor888
39Feb 4, 202211.16+0.16Minor864
40Oct 25, 202011.14+0.14Minor856
41Dec 1, 201811.12+0.12Minor848
42Jan 3, 202011.05+0.05Minor820
43Aug 5, 200610.83−0.17Action750

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
Suwanee Dam Road near Suwanee9.013.04 ft, May 19, 20130
Lee Road near Snellville9.010.91 ft, Jul 7, 20050
Graves Road near Norcross12.012.93 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

Gwinnett County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LAWG1, 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.