Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA
Is Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA flooding right now?
Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA measured 3.45 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.5 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.
Gauge height
3.45 ft
Streamflow
3,700 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.8 ft on Tue, Jan 1, 1946.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft | 3.5 ft below |
| Minor flood | 9 ft | 5.5 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 12 ft | 8.6 ft below |
| Major flood | 16 ft | 12.6 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 20.8 ft | 1946-01-01 |
| 20 ft | 1919-12-11 |
| 16.9 ft | 1948-11-29 |
| 16.5 ft | 1938-04-09 |
| 15.3 ft | 1947-01-20 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville, GA | 0.7 mi | Bartow County |
| Pumpkinvine Creek at Ga 293, near Emerson, GA | 4.3 mi | Bartow County |
| Pettit Creek at Creek 450, near Cartersville, GA | 4.3 mi | Bartow County |
| Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA | 5.8 mi | Bartow County |
| Richland Creek at Old Dallas Rd, near Dallas, GA | 8.7 mi | Paulding County |
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