IsItFlooding

Nottely River near Blairsville, GA

Union County, Georgia · USGS gauge 03550500 · NWS BRVG1 · Georgia river levels

Is Nottely River near Blairsville, GA flooding right now?

Nottely River near Blairsville, GA measured 1.90 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.1 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.90 ft
as of 76 min ago
Streamflow
116 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.04 ft on Wed, Aug 23, 1967.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action10 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.1 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft16.1 ft below
Major flood21 ft19.1 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.04 ft1967-08-23
15.63 ft2015-12-24
14.88 ft2021-03-26
14.78 ft1952-03-11
14.68 ft2020-10-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA12.4 miTowns County
Brier Creek near Hiawassee, GA12.8 miTowns County
Brasstown Creek at Brasstown, NC13.7 miClay County
Chattahoochee River at Helen, GA15.2 miWhite County
Hiwassee River above Murphy, NC17.0 miCherokee 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