Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road near Suwanee

The past week

What floods at each level

• 18 ft

  Major flooding beings with widespread inundation of the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from Old Atlanta Road. The water continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with a possible washout. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 7 feet of water. Several homes on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be flooded with up to two feet of water. The water reaches the bottom of the USGS gage house and may affect data transmission.

• 16 ft

  Significant flooding expands into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level continues to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with erosion likely. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 5 feet of water. Several homes will being to flood on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane.

• 14 ft

  Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level begins to hit the road bed above the concrete box culvert with possible erosion. Large portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under 3 feet of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be flooded two feet deep and the water level will reach the foundations of some homes.

• 13 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. The water level reaches the top of the concrete box culvert under the road with maximum flow. Portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under two feet of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will be under a foot of water.

• 12 ft

  Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. Low lying portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek will be under one foot of water. Residential backyards on Colonial Place and Abingdon Lane will begin to flood.

• 11 ft

  Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road. Low lying portions of Cox Circle and the Saint Marlo Golf Course near the creek begin to flood.

• 10 ft

  Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road.

• 8 ft

  Bankfull conditions occur along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on Old Atlanta Road.

Highest crests on record