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Hiwassee River near Hiawassee Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.88 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.89 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 2.96 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.03 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.55 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.34 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.52 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2022Highest Observation: 4.57 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.41 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.3 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.23 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.9 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.83 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.47 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.33 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.34 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.24 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.19 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.17 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.12 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.1 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.09 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.08 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.07 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2022Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2022Observed: 3.05 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHWEG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:49AM May 26, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.05 ft at 12:45 AM EDT 26-May-2022. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Hiwassee River near Hiawassee 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: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 11.22 ft on 05/30/2018
(2) 10.87 ft on 08/17/2021
(3) 10.85 ft on 10/29/2020
(4) 10.52 ft on 03/26/2021
(5) 10.40 ft on 08/26/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.87 ft on 08/17/2021
(2) 10.52 ft on 03/26/2021
(3) 10.85 ft on 10/29/2020
(4) 11.22 ft on 05/30/2018
(5) 10.36 ft on 12/29/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 2.38 ft on 09/09/2007

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14 Major flood stage is reached. Extensive flooding expands into fields and woodlands near the river. Numerous trailer homes in the Enchanted Valley Resort...around one mile downstream and on the right bank of the stream gage on Riverside Drive...will be flooded. Access roads in the resort will be flooded under at least two feet of water. Evacuations of most residents will be necessary. The water level will top Riverside Drive bridge and it will be closed by county officials.
12 Moderate flood stage is reached. Flooding continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. Several trailer homes in the Enchanted Valley Resort...around one mile downstream and on the right bank of the stream gage on Riverside Drive...will have water beginning to get into the homes. Access roads in the resort will begin to flood. Evacuations of some residents may be necessary. The water level will reach the bottom of the Riverside Drive bridge and it may be closed by county officials.
11 Minor flooding continues and expands into fields and woodlands near the river. Smaller creeks and tributaries flowing into the river begin to back up. Several trailer homes on the south end of the Enchanted Valley Resort will begin to have water under them and may damage some outbuildings or sheds.
10 Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding of fields and woodlands occurs in the natural flood plain. The water level gets very close to trailer homes in the Enchanted Valley Resort on the right bank and downstream from the stream gage on Riverside Drive.
9 Bankfull conditions continue with water beginning to spread into the natural flood plain. The high water begins to affect backyards of trailer homes near the river in the Enchanted Valley Resort.
8 Bankfull is reached with rapidly moving high water.
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Latitude: 34.883889° N, Longitude: 83.721667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2000 ft 2010 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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