Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near Buford, GA

Gwinnett County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02334480 · NWS RLCG1 · Richland Creek flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near Buford, GA flooding right now?

Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near Buford, GA measured 0.82 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.82 ft
as of 60 min ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.45 ft on Sun, May 19, 2013.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft7.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft9.2 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft11.2 ft below
Major flood15 ft14.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.45 ft2013-05-19
9.7 ft1995-10-05
8.37 ft2001-07-25
8.2 ft1998-04-09
7.94 ft1995-02-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.44–1.65 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chattahoochee River near Buford, GA1.4 miGwinnett County
Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near Buford, GA1.7 miGwinnett County
Chattahoochee River Buford Dam near Buford, GA2.0 miForsyth County
Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near Suwanee, GA2.5 miGwinnett County
Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Rd, near Suwanee, GA5.4 miForsyth County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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