Etowah River at Canton

Last updated: Jun 8, 2025, 11:09 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/08/2025 6:15 PM EDT

Record: 26.7 ft

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 26 ft

Moderate Flooding 22 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 15 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	26 ft
	Moderate Flooding	22 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	15 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

31 - A catastropic flood never seen before inundates portions of the Canton infrastructure. The water treatment plant at Boling Park will be flooded. Some major and numerous primary roads...industrial buildings...businesses and a few homes will be flooded with 1 to 7 feet of water. The Georgia Power substation and the USGS gage house near the Waleska Street bridge and the railroad tracks in the city will be flooded with several feet of water. Water reaches the USGS gage instrument shelf causing a loss of data.
30 - Flooding never seen before causes a catastropic flood which inundates portions of the infrastructure of Canton. The water treatment plant near Boling Park will be flooded. Some major and numerous primary roads...industrial buildings and businesses will be flooded with 1 to 5 feet of water. The Georgia Power substation and the USGS gage house near the Waleska Street bridge and the railroad tracks in the city will be flooded with a few feet of water. There may be a data transmission loss at the gage.
28 - Flooding never seen before inundates all parks near the river in Canton with 7 to 12 feet of water. The flood waters up to 9 feet deep surround the water treatment plant near Boling Park. Numerous primary roads...industrial buildings and businesses including River Place Shopping Center will be flooded with 1 to 3 feet of water. The Georgia Power substation and the USGS gage house near the Waleska Street bridge and the railroad tracks in the city will be flooded.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	34.2400, -84.4947
RFC	SERFC
State	GA
WFO	FFC
County	Cherokee
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02392000
COE	Website

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Recent Crests

1.	20.96 ft	on 02-13-2025
2.	16.78 ft	on 09-27-2024
3.	17.72 ft	on 01-10-2024
4.	17.56 ft	on 01-05-2023
5.	17.02 ft	on 02-04-2022

Historic Crests

1.	26.70 ft	on 01-07-1946
2.	26.30 ft	on 12-10-1919
3.	25.90 ft	on 07-10-1916
4.	25.33 ft	on 03-17-1990
5.	25.20 ft	on 12-12-1932

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	STND
major Flooding	870.60 ft	26.00 ft
moderate Flooding	866.60 ft	22.00 ft
minor Flooding	860.60 ft	16.00 ft
action	859.60 ft	15.00 ft
Latest Value	847.71 ft	3.11 ft
Gauge Zero	844.60 ft	0.00 ft

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1.	20.96 ft	on 02-13-2025
2.	16.78 ft	on 09-27-2024
3.	17.72 ft	on 01-10-2024
4.	17.56 ft	on 01-05-2023
5.	17.02 ft	on 02-04-2022
6.	16.69 ft	on 03-26-2021
7.	16.74 ft	on 02-14-2020
8.	18.63 ft	on 02-12-2020
9.	20.02 ft	on 02-07-2020
10.	16.89 ft	on 04-20-2019
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12.	17.02 ft	on 12-25-2015
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20.	18.47 ft	on 01-07-2009
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24.	19.82 ft	on 02-05-1998
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27.	16.11 ft	on 03-01-1997
28.	21.00 ft	on 03-07-1996
29.	22.72 ft	on 01-28-1996
30.	17.00 ft	on 10-06-1995
31.	17.28 ft	on 12-17-1992
32.	25.33 ft	on 03-17-1990
33.	24.20 ft	on 10-02-1989
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35.	18.05 ft	on 12-07-1983
36.	24.45 ft	on 02-03-1982
37.	20.17 ft	on 03-09-1980
38.	23.57 ft	on 04-14-1979
39.	21.96 ft	on 11-06-1977
40.	23.56 ft	on 03-31-1977
41.	22.76 ft	on 03-31-1976
42.	19.04 ft	on 03-14-1975
43.	19.20 ft	on 04-05-1974
44.	18.56 ft	on 12-16-1972
45.	20.41 ft	on 01-11-1972
46.	18.91 ft	on 08-23-1969
47.	18.24 ft	on 01-11-1968
48.	21.32 ft	on 08-25-1967
49.	22.67 ft	on 03-04-1966
50.	16.04 ft	on 03-25-1965
51.	24.70 ft	on 03-26-1964
52.	24.38 ft	on 04-30-1963
53.	23.80 ft	on 12-13-1961
54.	23.20 ft	on 02-26-1961
55.	21.70 ft	on 04-05-1957
56.	20.10 ft	on 02-07-1955
57.	21.70 ft	on 01-17-1954
58.	23.30 ft	on 03-23-1952
59.	16.10 ft	on 03-14-1950
60.	22.40 ft	on 11-29-1948
61.	16.10 ft	on 08-05-1948
62.	21.20 ft	on 01-21-1947
63.	26.70 ft	on 01-07-1946
64.	19.00 ft	on 03-20-1944
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68.	22.40 ft	on 04-08-1938
69.	20.50 ft	on 01-03-1937
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71.	25.20 ft	on 12-12-1932
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73.	20.20 ft	on 03-07-1930
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75.	17.60 ft	on 05-24-1928
76.	16.50 ft	on 02-14-1927
77.	16.10 ft	on 01-19-1925
78.	19.00 ft	on 12-18-1922
79.	17.60 ft	on 01-22-1922
80.	23.20 ft	on 02-09-1921
81.	26.30 ft	on 12-10-1919
82.	25.20 ft	on 12-22-1918
83.	19.60 ft	on 03-24-1917
84.	25.90 ft	on 07-10-1916
85.	21.20 ft	on 03-15-1912
86.	17.20 ft	on 04-05-1911
87.	19.50 ft	on 03-14-1909
88.	16.60 ft	on 04-25-1908
89.	18.30 ft	on 12-03-1905
90.	22.00 ft	on 02-17-1903
91.	22.20 ft	on 12-29-1901
92.	21.60 ft	on 05-21-1901
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95.	17.50 ft	on 01-10-1895
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2.	26.30 ft	on 12-10-1919
3.	25.90 ft	on 07-10-1916
4.	25.33 ft	on 03-17-1990
5.	25.20 ft	on 12-12-1932
6.	25.20 ft	on 12-22-1918
7.	25.00 ft	on 01-01-1892
8.	24.70 ft	on 03-26-1964
9.	24.45 ft	on 02-03-1982
10.	24.38 ft	on 04-30-1963
11.	24.20 ft	on 10-02-1989
12.	23.80 ft	on 12-13-1961
13.	23.57 ft	on 04-14-1979
14.	23.56 ft	on 03-31-1977
15.	23.30 ft	on 03-23-1952
16.	23.20 ft	on 02-09-1921
17.	23.20 ft	on 02-26-1961
18.	23.20 ft	on 02-05-1936
19.	22.76 ft	on 03-31-1976
20.	22.72 ft	on 01-28-1996
21.	22.67 ft	on 03-04-1966
22.	22.40 ft	on 11-29-1948
23.	22.40 ft	on 04-08-1938
24.	22.39 ft	on 09-17-2004
25.	22.20 ft	on 12-29-1901
26.	22.20 ft	on 03-16-1899
27.	22.00 ft	on 02-17-1903
28.	21.96 ft	on 11-06-1977
29.	21.70 ft	on 04-05-1957
30.	21.70 ft	on 01-17-1954
31.	21.60 ft	on 05-21-1901
32.	21.32 ft	on 08-25-1967
33.	21.20 ft	on 03-15-1912
34.	21.20 ft	on 01-21-1947
35.	21.20 ft	on 02-17-1942
36.	21.00 ft	on 03-07-1996
37.	20.96 ft	on 02-13-2025
38.	20.73 ft	on 09-22-2009
39.	20.50 ft	on 01-03-1937
40.	20.41 ft	on 01-11-1972
41.	20.20 ft	on 03-07-1930
42.	20.17 ft	on 03-09-1980
43.	20.16 ft	on 08-08-2013
44.	20.10 ft	on 02-07-1955
45.	20.02 ft	on 02-07-2020
46.	19.82 ft	on 02-05-1998
47.	19.81 ft	on 02-04-1998
48.	19.60 ft	on 03-24-1917
49.	19.50 ft	on 03-05-1929
50.	19.50 ft	on 03-14-1909
51.	19.20 ft	on 04-05-1974
52.	19.04 ft	on 03-14-1975
53.	19.00 ft	on 03-20-1944
54.	19.00 ft	on 12-18-1922
55.	18.91 ft	on 08-23-1969
56.	18.90 ft	on 12-23-2013
57.	18.87 ft	on 02-22-2019
58.	18.63 ft	on 02-12-2020
59.	18.56 ft	on 12-16-1972
60.	18.47 ft	on 01-07-2009
61.	18.43 ft	on 03-06-2003
62.	18.43 ft	on 03-01-1987
63.	18.40 ft	on 12-30-1942
64.	18.30 ft	on 12-03-1905
65.	18.24 ft	on 01-11-1968
66.	18.05 ft	on 12-07-1983
67.	18.05 ft	on 10-27-1997
68.	17.72 ft	on 01-10-2024
69.	17.67 ft	on 03-09-1998
70.	17.60 ft	on 05-24-1928
71.	17.60 ft	on 01-22-1922
72.	17.56 ft	on 01-05-2023
73.	17.55 ft	on 01-05-2015
74.	17.50 ft	on 01-10-1895
75.	17.30 ft	on 03-31-1932
76.	17.28 ft	on 12-17-1992
77.	17.20 ft	on 04-05-1911
78.	17.11 ft	on 11-11-2009
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80.	17.02 ft	on 12-25-2015
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82.	16.89 ft	on 04-20-2019
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90.	16.20 ft	on 02-12-1900
91.	16.11 ft	on 03-01-1997
92.	16.10 ft	on 01-19-1925
93.	16.10 ft	on 03-14-1950
94.	16.10 ft	on 08-05-1948
95.	16.04 ft	on 03-25-1965
96.	16.00 ft	on 08-13-1940