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Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville Pool (ft)Observed: 843.22 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.24 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.24 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.24 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 843.27 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 843.27 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 843.27 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 843.27 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.26 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.25 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.24 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.24 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.23 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.22 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.22 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.21 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.2 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.19 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.18 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.17 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.16 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.14 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.13 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.12 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.11 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.1 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.09 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.08 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.07 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.06 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.05 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.04 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.02 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843.01 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 843 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.99 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.98 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.97 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.96 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.94 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.93 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.92 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.91 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.87 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.87 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.87 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.91 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.91 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.91 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.92 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.92 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.92 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.93 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.93 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.93 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.92 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.91 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.9 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.89 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.88 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.87 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.87 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.86 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.85 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.84 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.83 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.82 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.81 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.8 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.79 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.77 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.76 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.75 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.74 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.72 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.71 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.71 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.7 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.69 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.68 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.67 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.66 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.65 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.63 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.62 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.61 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.6 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.59 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.58 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.57 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.56 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.55 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.54 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.53 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.52 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.52 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.51 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 842.49 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.51 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.51 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.51 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.51 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.5 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.49 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.48 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.47 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.47 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.46 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.45 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.45 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.44 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.43 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.42 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.41 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.4 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.37 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.34 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.37 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.37 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.37 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.38 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.37 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.36 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.35 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.34 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.33 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.33 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.32 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.32 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.31 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.3 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.29 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.28 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.26 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.25 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.24 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.23 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.21 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.2 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.19 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.18 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.17 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.15 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.12 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.13 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.14 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.15 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.15 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.15 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.15 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 842.16 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCVLG1(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (6:49AM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 842.16 ft at 6:15 AM EDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 860 ft
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 860
Action Stage: 840
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 861.19 ft on 04/10/1964
(2) 857.65 ft on 03/30/1980
(3) 856.12 ft on 04/18/1979
(4) 853.25 ft on 09/23/2009
(5) 851.65 ft on 03/06/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 851.65 ft on 03/06/2019
(2) 853.25 ft on 09/23/2009
(3) 850.36 ft on 07/15/2005
(4) 848.41 ft on 06/24/1989
(5) 847.95 ft on 02/06/1981
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 809.34 ft on 12/04/1954
(2) 815.03 ft on 01/12/1951
(3) 815.20 ft on 12/31/1952
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240 cfs Continuous minimum flow for Allatoona Dam in FERC license or in Corps of Engineers Water Control Plan—(whichever applies here)--to keep pollution concentrations within acceptable guidelines for human health.
300 cfs Minimum suggested flow for paddling from Allatoona Dam 9.75 miles down the river.
9200 cfs Bankfull capacity (the amount of water a river can carry without overflowing its banks) between Allatoona Dam and Cartersville.
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Latitude: 34.163806° N, Longitude: 84.727722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 860 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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The summer pool level of 840 feet MSL will be considered Action Stage and Bankfull for the hydrograph.
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