Rivers in Georgia
Pew Creek at Patterson Road near Lawrenceville
Below flood stage
3.18ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 16.69 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftMajor flooding begins. The water level reaches the top of the bridge causing severe erosion and potentially a washout.
- 16.00 ftThe water level begins to cover Patterson Road just south of the bridge.
- 14.00 ftThe Patterson Road bridge begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge.
- 13.00 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level reaches the bottom of the bridge on Patterson Road.
- 11.00 ftMinor flooding of the natural flood plain begins. The parking lot of the Saratoga Swim and Tennis Club downstream from the river gauge begins to flood.
- 9.00 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Patterson Road.
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 2006.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 2009 | 16.69 ft |
| 2 | December 28, 2018 | 15.18 ft |
| 3 | September 21, 2009 | 15.00 ft |
| 4 | May 19, 2013 | 14.34 ft |
| 5 | January 21, 2017 | 13.66 ft |
| 6 | June 13, 2025 | 13.63 ft |
| 7 | January 24, 2019 | 13.36 ft |
| 8 | August 2, 2018 | 13.32 ft |
| 9 | January 4, 2019 | 13.24 ft |
| 10 | August 31, 2020 | 13.23 ft |
| 11 | January 25, 2010 | 12.94 ft |
| 12 | July 27, 2021 | 12.87 ft |
| 13 | July 31, 2018 | 12.77 ft |
| 14 | May 30, 2018 | 12.57 ft |
| 15 | April 5, 2017 | 12.51 ft |
| 16 | April 19, 2019 | 12.48 ft |
| 17 | February 13, 2025 | 12.40 ft |
| 18 | January 9, 2024 | 12.36 ft |
| 19 | June 27, 2018 | 12.31 ft |
| 20 | September 27, 2024 | 12.26 ft |
| 21 | October 11, 2020 | 12.24 ft |
| 22 | September 17, 2020 | 12.16 ft |
| 23 | February 19, 2019 | 12.15 ft |
| 24 | October 12, 2009 | 12.13 ft |
| 25 | March 6, 2024 | 12.04 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 3, 2025: 11.86 ft
- June 13, 2025: 13.63 ft
- February 13, 2025: 12.40 ft
- September 27, 2024: 12.26 ft
- March 6, 2024: 12.04 ft
- January 9, 2024: 12.36 ft
- January 4, 2024: 11.34 ft
- April 5, 2022: 11.25 ft
- February 4, 2022: 11.16 ft
- August 19, 2021: 11.22 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Yellow River Tributary at Plantation Road near Lawrenceville
- Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn
- Watson Creek Tributary at Tanglewood Drive near Snellville
- Wolf Creek Tributary at Dean Road near Suwanee
- Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville
- Yellow River at Snellville
- Garner Creek at Snellville
- Wildcat Creek (GA) at Lawrenceville
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.