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Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.21 ft at 10:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.82 ft at 11:00AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 11:15AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:30AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.58 ft at 11:45AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 12:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 12:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 6:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 6:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 6:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 7:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 7:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 8:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 8:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 8:45PM Mar 25, 2024Highest Observation: 7.42 ft at 9:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 9:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 10:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:15PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:45PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.58 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.97 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.32 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.59 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.11 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 2.46 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.3 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.35 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.24 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.26 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.87 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.54 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.24 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.29 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.28 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.27 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.56 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.8 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 6.96 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.6 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesETWG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:34AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.6 ft at 10:00 AM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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 Dam above Cartersville. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge - at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at GA 61 near Cartersville
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.80 ft on 01/01/1946
(2) 20.00 ft on 12/11/1919
(3) 16.90 ft on 11/29/1948
(4) 16.50 ft on 04/09/1938
(5) 15.30 ft on 01/20/1947
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.00 ft on 03/22/1964
(2) 9.10 ft on 03/27/1952
(3) 16.90 ft on 11/29/1948
(4) 15.30 ft on 01/20/1947
(5) 20.80 ft on 01/01/1946
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.94 ft on 10/01/2007
(2) 1.05 ft on 08/29/2007

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14 Significant flooding expands further along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam. The flood waters surrounding the base of the USGS concrete gage structure will be around 5 feet deep. Large portions of Old River Road will be flooded with water up to 3 feet deep. The significant releases from the dam will cause moderate flooding well downstream in the Cartersville area. A commerical complex off Old Mill Farm Road and homes on Waterford...Galway...Hastings and Oxford Drives will begin to flood.
12 Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam. The flood waters surrounding the base of the USGS concrete gage structure will be around 3 feet deep. Portions of Old River Road will be flooded with water near one foot deep. The significant releases from the dam will likely cause moderate flooding well downstream in the Cartersville area. A commerical complex off Old Mill Farm Road will begin to flood.
11 Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam. The flood waters surrounding the base of the USGS concrete gage structure will be around two feet deep. Low portions of Old River Road will begin to flood. The significant releases from the dam will cause minor flooding well downstream in the Cartersville area.
10 Minor flooding continues in the woodlands along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam. The flood waters surrounding the base of the USGS concrete gage structure will be around one foot deep. The significant releases from the dam will likely cause minor flooding well downstream in the Cartersville area.
9 Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam. The flood waters will begin to surround the base of the USGS concrete gage structure. The significant releases from the dam will likely cause bankfull conditions well downstream in the Cartersville area.
7 Bankfull conditions occur along the river downstream from the Allatoona Dam.
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Latitude: 34.163056° N, Longitude: 84.741111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 686.88 ft 695.88 ft 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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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This USGS stream gage measures the tailwater flow from the Allatoona Dam.
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