Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA

Bartow County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02394670 · NWS CTVG1 · Etowah River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA flooding right now?

Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA measured 6.07 ft on 2026-11-11 13:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.9 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.07 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
1,140 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 37 ft on Thu, Apr 1, 1886.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft9.9 ft below
Minor flood18 ft11.9 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft12.9 ft below
Major flood20 ft13.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
37 ft1886-04-01
31 ft1919-12-19
30.4 ft1946-01-08
30 ft1948-11-29
29.9 ft1938-04-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pettit Creek at Creek 450, near Cartersville, GA2.0 miBartow County
Richland Creek at Old Dallas Rd, near Dallas, GA4.5 miPaulding County
Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA5.8 miBartow County
Pumpkinvine Creek at Ga 293, near Emerson, GA6.5 miBartow County
Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville, GA6.5 miBartow 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.

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