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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 40
Moderate Flood Stage: 36
Flood Stage: 32
Action Stage: 28
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 37.50 ft on 04/09/1938
(2) 37.40 ft on 11/30/1948
(3) 36.77 ft on 03/17/1990
(4) 36.70 ft on 01/21/1947
(5) 36.20 ft on 01/09/1946
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 32.37 ft on 03/26/2021
(2) 32.04 ft on 02/22/2019
(3) 29.81 ft on 07/12/2005
(4) 33.44 ft on 03/06/2003
(5) 28.20 ft on 03/20/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 12.43 ft on 10/01/2007
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40 Major flooding begins. The Grizzard Park athletic fields and buildings are completely inundated.
36 Moderate flooding begins. The concession stand and other maintenance buildings at the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood.
34 Minor flooding continues as the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood on the right bank.
32 Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins of open fields on the right bank.
28 Bankfull and Action Stage is reached on the river.
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10K-17K cfs Bankfull capacity (the amount of water a river can carry without overflowing its banks) of the Etowah River at Rome.

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Potential River Levels - Used to
Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS)
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.

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