Etowah River at Ga 136, near Landdrum, GA

Dawson County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02388975 · NWS LANG1 · Etowah River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Etowah River at Ga 136, near Landdrum, GA flooding right now?

Etowah River at Ga 136, near Landdrum, GA measured 1.80 ft on 2026-09-22 21:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.80 ft
as of 58 min ago
Streamflow
103 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.01 ft on Fri, Mar 26, 2021.

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
Action12 ft10.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft12.2 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.2 ft below
Major flood27 ft25.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.01 ft2021-03-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Russell Crk 0.3 Mi Ds Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA2.2 miDawson County
Etowah River 0.2 Mi Ds Ga 53, near Dawsonville, GA3.3 miDawson County
Etowah River at Ga 9, near Dawsonville, GA6.4 miDawson County
Etowah River near Dahlonega, GA7.7 miLumpkin County
Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA9.4 miLumpkin 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast