Cartecay River near Ellijay
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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) 06/09/2025 1:30 PM EDTRecord: 13 ftLow Threshold: 78.4 cfsCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 11 ft Moderate Flooding 9 ft Minor Flooding 7 ft Action 6 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.
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
- 14 - Major flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream from the gage off Georgia Highway 52. Widespread inundation flooding affects the townhouses and homes on Riverside Drive with at least four feet of water. Also a large portion of Maple Village Mobile Homes Park floods near the merger of the river and Owltown Creek. The water level will be around two feet deep in a maintenance building on the mobile homes park property and will be in the crawl spaces of some of the manufactured homes.
- 13 - Major flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream from the gage off Georgia Highway 52. Widespread inundation flooding affects the townhouses and homes on Riverside Drive with at least three feet of water. Also a large portion of Maple Village Mobile Homes Park floods near the merger of the river and Owltown Creek. The water level will be around one foot deep in a maintenance building on the mobile homes park property.
- 12 - Major flooding expands upstream and downstream from the gage off Georgia Highway 52. Widespread inundation flooding affects the townhouses and homes on Riverside Drive with at least two feet of water. Also a large portion of Maple Village Mobile Homes Park floods near the merger of the river and Owltown Creek. The water level reaches the foundation of a maintenance building on the mobile homes park property.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 34.6842, -84.4586 |
| RFC | SERFC |
| State | GA |
| WFO | FFC |
| County | Gilmer |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 02379500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.14 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 7.05 ft | on 01-04-2023 |
| 3. | 7.37 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 4. | 9.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 7.14 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 8.14 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 7.05 ft | on 01-04-2023 |
| 3. | 7.37 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 4. | 9.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 7.14 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
| 6. | 11.08 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 7. | 10.19 ft | on 08-01-2013 |
| 8. | 8.33 ft | on 02-16-1990 |
| 9. | 8.61 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 10. | 9.75 ft | on 03-04-1979 |
| 11. | 9.15 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 12. | 9.22 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 13. | 8.53 ft | on 12-12-1961 |
| 14. | 9.60 ft | on 01-16-1954 |
| 15. | 10.40 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 16. | 8.10 ft | on 02-10-1946 |
| 17. | 13.00 ft | on 04-08-1938 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.00 ft | on 04-08-1938 |
| 2. | 11.08 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 3. | 10.40 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 4. | 10.19 ft | on 08-01-2013 |
| 5. | 9.75 ft | on 03-04-1979 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.00 ft | on 04-08-1938 |
| 2. | 11.08 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 3. | 10.40 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 4. | 10.19 ft | on 08-01-2013 |
| 5. | 9.75 ft | on 03-04-1979 |
| 6. | 9.60 ft | on 01-16-1954 |
| 7. | 9.37 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 8. | 9.22 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 9. | 9.15 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 10. | 8.61 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 11. | 8.53 ft | on 12-12-1961 |
| 12. | 8.33 ft | on 02-16-1990 |
| 13. | 8.14 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 14. | 8.10 ft | on 02-10-1946 |
| 15. | 7.37 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 16. | 7.14 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
| 17. | 7.05 ft | on 01-04-2023 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | STND |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1266.30 ft | 11.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1264.30 ft | 9.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1262.30 ft | 7.00 ft |
| action | 1261.30 ft | 6.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 1257.40 ft | 2.10 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1255.30 ft | 0.00 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
Low water threshold is the 7Q10 value determined by the USGS and published in the Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5001.
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