Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton
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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) 06/07/2025 12:45 AM EDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 27 ft Moderate Flooding 23 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 16 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.
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Flood Impacts
- 31 - Widespread inundation flooding never seen before occurs generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. Flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep in all of the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive. Flooding will occur on Riverstone Parkway between the Interstate and Riverstone Boulevard. Flood waters will enter the USGS gage house and will likely cause a data transmission loss.
- 29 - Major flooding continues with widespread inundation occurring generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. Flood waters will reach the foundation of a Cherokee County sewage pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Flood waters will be up to 8 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station.
- 27 - Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 34.2251, -84.4692 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | GA |
| WFO | FFC |
| County | Cherokee |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02391860 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.87 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 18.12 ft | on 01-26-2024 |
| 3. | 21.46 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 4. | 21.86 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 5. | 18.04 ft | on 12-07-2022 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.87 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 18.12 ft | on 01-26-2024 |
| 3. | 21.46 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 4. | 21.86 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 5. | 18.04 ft | on 12-07-2022 |
| 6. | 20.91 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 7. | 20.83 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 8. | 18.45 ft | on 10-12-2020 |
| 9. | 20.10 ft | on 03-25-2020 |
| 10. | 20.77 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
| 11. | 22.70 ft | on 02-11-2020 |
| 12. | 24.03 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 13. | 21.14 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
| 14. | 22.90 ft | on 02-22-2019 |
| 15. | 19.39 ft | on 02-20-2019 |
| 16. | 19.96 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
| 17. | 17.82 ft | on 12-09-2018 |
| 18. | 19.27 ft | on 11-13-2018 |
| 19. | 18.56 ft | on 02-12-2018 |
| 20. | 17.37 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 21. | 21.18 ft | on 12-25-2015 |
| 22. | 17.08 ft | on 11-03-2015 |
| 23. | 21.78 ft | on 01-05-2015 |
| 24. | 23.01 ft | on 12-23-2013 |
| 25. | 17.36 ft | on 12-10-2013 |
| 26. | 24.36 ft | on 08-08-2013 |
| 27. | 18.43 ft | on 05-20-2013 |
| 28. | 19.81 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 29. | 17.26 ft | on 04-29-2013 |
| 30. | 17.82 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 31. | 17.63 ft | on 03-10-2011 |
| 32. | 18.71 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 33. | 18.12 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 34. | 21.26 ft | on 11-11-2009 |
| 35. | 17.83 ft | on 10-13-2009 |
| 36. | 22.28 ft | on 01-07-2009 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.87 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 24.36 ft | on 08-08-2013 |
| 3. | 24.03 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 4. | 23.01 ft | on 12-23-2013 |
| 5. | 22.90 ft | on 02-22-2019 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 24.87 ft | on 02-13-2025 |
| 2. | 24.36 ft | on 08-08-2013 |
| 3. | 24.03 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 4. | 23.01 ft | on 12-23-2013 |
| 5. | 22.90 ft | on 02-22-2019 |
| 6. | 22.70 ft | on 02-11-2020 |
| 7. | 22.28 ft | on 01-07-2009 |
| 8. | 21.86 ft | on 01-05-2023 |
| 9. | 21.78 ft | on 01-05-2015 |
| 10. | 21.46 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 11. | 21.26 ft | on 11-11-2009 |
| 12. | 21.18 ft | on 12-25-2015 |
| 13. | 21.14 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
| 14. | 20.91 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 15. | 20.83 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 16. | 20.77 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
| 17. | 20.10 ft | on 03-25-2020 |
| 18. | 19.96 ft | on 12-29-2018 |
| 19. | 19.81 ft | on 05-06-2013 |
| 20. | 19.39 ft | on 02-20-2019 |
| 21. | 19.27 ft | on 11-13-2018 |
| 22. | 18.71 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 23. | 18.56 ft | on 02-12-2018 |
| 24. | 18.45 ft | on 10-12-2020 |
| 25. | 18.43 ft | on 05-20-2013 |
| 26. | 18.12 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 27. | 18.12 ft | on 01-26-2024 |
| 28. | 18.04 ft | on 12-07-2022 |
| 29. | 17.83 ft | on 10-13-2009 |
| 30. | 17.82 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 31. | 17.82 ft | on 12-09-2018 |
| 32. | 17.63 ft | on 03-10-2011 |
| 33. | 17.37 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 34. | 17.36 ft | on 12-10-2013 |
| 35. | 17.26 ft | on 04-29-2013 |
| 36. | 17.08 ft | on 11-03-2015 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | STND |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 872.85 ft | 27.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 868.85 ft | 23.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 862.85 ft | 17.00 ft |
| action | 861.85 ft | 16.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 849.67 ft | 3.82 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 845.85 ft | 0.00 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
This USGS stream gage is behind the pumping station from the Etowah River to the Hickory Log Creek Reservoir.
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