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Shoal Creek at Paper Mill Rd near Lawrenceville

National Weather Service gauge LAVG1 · Georgia · Gwinnett County · 33.9497, -83.9483 · USGS 02208130

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 11.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 14.0 ft; major flooding begins at 17.0 ft.

Action stage9.0 ft
Minor flooding11.0 ft
Moderate flooding14.0 ft
Major flooding17.0 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

9.0 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Paper Mill Road.
11.0 ftMinor flooding begins of the natural flood plain. The water level reaches the top of the concrete culvert under Paper Mill Road.
12.0 ftThe Paper Mill Road bed on top of the concrete culvert begins to form an obstacle and act like a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of the bridge.
14.0 ftModerate flooding begins. The water level begins to cover Paper Mill Road at the bridge.
17.0 ftMajor flooding begins. The section of Paper Mill Road above the culvert will likely have severe erosion. The water level reaches the bottom of the USGS river gauge house just downstream on the left bank.

Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.

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