Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/11/2025 12:00 AM EDTLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 20 ft Moderate Flooding 16 ft Minor Flooding 14 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
Preliminary flood stage. For informational purposes only.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 20 - Major flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East. Water touches the bottom of the Highway 53 bridge, and it may be closed. Flooding of property along the river banks is inundated, and may impact ponds along the bank.
- 16 - Moderate flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East. Water begins to inundate property along the river on River Valley Road.
- 14 - Minor flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 34.3794, -84.0647 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | GA |
| WFO | FFC |
| County | Dawson |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02389050 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.82 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 14.29 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 3. | 14.58 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 4. | 16.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 15.58 ft | on 10-11-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.82 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 14.29 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 3. | 14.58 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 4. | 16.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 15.58 ft | on 10-11-2020 |
| 6. | 16.17 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 7. | 13.49 ft | on 02-21-2019 |
| 8. | 13.47 ft | on 12-27-2018 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 2. | 16.17 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 3. | 15.58 ft | on 10-11-2020 |
| 4. | 14.82 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 5. | 14.58 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 16.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 2. | 16.17 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 3. | 15.58 ft | on 10-11-2020 |
| 4. | 14.82 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 5. | 14.58 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 6. | 14.29 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 7. | 13.49 ft | on 02-21-2019 |
| 8. | 13.47 ft | on 12-27-2018 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1062.76 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1058.76 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1056.76 ft |
| action | 1049.76 ft |
| Latest Value | 1047.26 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1042.76 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Probability Information
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Collaborative Agencies
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