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Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn

Highest listed crest 15.90 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft38 crests since 2009

The Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn crested above flood stage 38 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 15.90 ft on September 21, 2009, was moderate flooding, 4.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.90 ft
September 21, 2009
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
38 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 13, 2025
12.17 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gwinnett County
Near Lilburn (3.9 mi), Duluth (4.8 mi), Norcross (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, Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.037Jun 13, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Sep 21, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 2009 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn, 2009 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Sep 21, 2009: 15.90 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 2010: 12.62 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2010: 11.13 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2010: 11.17 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2012: 11.48 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2013: 13.14 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2013: 11.45 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2014: 11.53 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2014: 11.93 ft, minor flooding; 1,876 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 2,109 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,361 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 1,552 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2017: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,355 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2017: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,372 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2017: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,235 cubic feet per secondJul 17, 2017: 12.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,127 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,486 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,336 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 12.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,004 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 11.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,562 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,441 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2020: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 1,458 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2020: 11.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,892 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 11.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,866 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 12.82 ft, minor flooding; 2,915 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2020: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,352 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2021: 11.13 ft, minor flooding; 1,396 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2021: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 1,413 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,363 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2022: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 1,627 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2022: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,357 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2023: 11.86 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2023: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 1,533 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 1,997 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2024: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 12.50 ft, minor flooding; 2,377 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,809 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2025: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,031 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.90 ft, Sep 21, 2009 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn 2000s: 1 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 18 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, Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn
1Sep 21, 200915.90+4.90Moderate—
2May 19, 201313.14+2.14Minor—
3Oct 11, 202012.82+1.82Minor2,915
4May 3, 201012.62+1.62Minor—
5Sep 27, 202412.50+1.50Minor2,377
6Jun 21, 201712.35+1.35Minor2,235
7Jul 17, 201712.23+1.23Minor2,127
8Nov 2, 201512.21+1.21Minor2,109
9Jun 13, 202512.17+1.17Minor2,031
10Dec 28, 201812.13+1.13Minor2,004
11Jan 9, 202412.12+1.12Minor1,997
12Aug 31, 202011.96+0.96Minor1,892
13Apr 7, 201411.93+0.93Minor1,876
14Sep 17, 202011.92+0.92Minor1,866
15Jan 4, 202311.86+0.86Minor—
16Feb 13, 202511.83+0.83Minor1,809
17Mar 6, 202411.80+0.80Minor1,790
18Jan 11, 201411.53+0.53Minor—
19Apr 5, 202211.53+0.53Minor1,627
20Oct 2, 201211.48+0.48Minor—
21Jul 13, 201311.45+0.45Minor—
22Apr 19, 201911.42+0.42Minor1,562
23Feb 3, 201611.40+0.40Minor1,552
24Aug 30, 202311.37+0.37Minor1,533
25Nov 13, 201811.29+0.29Minor1,486
26Feb 19, 202011.24+0.24Minor1,458
27Feb 6, 202011.21+0.21Minor1,441
28Jul 27, 201011.17+0.17Minor—
29May 3, 202111.16+0.16Minor1,413
30Jun 1, 201011.13+0.13Minor—
31Mar 18, 202111.13+0.13Minor1,396
32Apr 5, 201711.09+0.09Minor1,372
33Dec 24, 201511.07+0.07Minor1,361
34Feb 4, 202211.07+0.07Minor1,363
35Jan 21, 201711.06+0.06Minor1,355
36Jul 21, 202211.06+0.06Minor1,357
37Oct 25, 202011.05+0.05Minor1,352
38Dec 9, 201811.02+0.02Minor1,336

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
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
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 STWG1, 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.