Is the Etowah River flooding?
The Etowah River is tracked by 11 USGS streamgauges in Georgia. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Etowah River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 9 of 11 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Georgia river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA. The highest level ever recorded there was 37.00 ft in April 1886, carrying 55,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1886 (68 annual peaks). It is currently at 4.87 ft, 32.1 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah River at Ga 136, near Landdrum, GA | No flooding | 1.80 ft | 14 ft | |
| Etowah River at Ga 9, near Dawsonville, GA | No flooding | 4.29 ft | 13 ft | |
| Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road, near Matt, GA | No flooding | 2.00 ft | 19 ft | |
| Etowah River at Canton, GA | No flooding | 1.20 ft | 16 ft | |
| Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville, GA | No flooding | 3.87 ft | 9 ft | |
| Etowah River at Ga 61, near Cartersville, GA | No flooding | 4.87 ft | 18 ft | |
| Etowah River near Kingston, GA | No flooding | 3.45 ft | 20 ft | |
| Etowah River at Ga 1 Loop, near Rome, GA | No flooding | 13.35 ft | 32 ft | |
| Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.G., at Rome, GA | No flooding | 5.48 ft | 32 ft | |
| Etowah River near Dahlonega, GA | No current data | — | — | — |
| Etowah River at Rome, Ga. | No current data | — | — | — |