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Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford

Highest listed crest 10.45 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft6 crests since 1995

The Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford crested above flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2013. The highest, 10.45 ft on May 19, 2013, was minor flooding, 0.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.45 ft
May 19, 2013; 5,387 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 19, 2013
10.45 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gwinnett County
Near Sugar Hill (3.8 mi), Buford (4.8 mi), Suwanee (5.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford
Action stage8.03Jul 25, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.01May 19, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1995 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford, 1995 to 2013 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 16, 1995: 7.94 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 9.70 ft, action stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1998: 8.20 ft, action stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2001: 8.37 ft, action stageDec 24, 2002: 7.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 5,387 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.45 ft, May 19, 2013 1995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road near Buford
1May 19, 201310.45+0.45Minor5,387
2Oct 5, 19959.70−0.30Action1,930
3Jul 25, 20018.37−1.63Action—
4Apr 9, 19988.20−1.80Action1,610
5Feb 16, 19957.94−2.06Below flood stage1,530
6Dec 24, 20027.52−2.48Below flood stage1,940

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
Patterson Road near Lawrenceville11.016.69 ft, Sep 21, 20090
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 RLCG1, 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.