Chattooga River above Gaylesville, AL
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 162 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (February 17, 1990) | 24.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater overflows sections of highway 68 close to Gaylesville.
- 21 ftA few homes along highway 68 are flooded.
- 13 ftFlood stage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.25 ft — February 17, 1990
- 23.48 ft — March 30, 1951
- 22.98 ft — September 5, 2022
- 22.23 ft — January 4, 1982
- 22.17 ft — April 13, 1979
Recent crests: 13.52 ft (January 10, 2026) · 15.52 ft (April 7, 2025) · 15.22 ft (February 14, 2025) · 13.66 ft (March 9, 2024) · 13.92 ft (February 13, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Little River near BLUE POND, AL
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Terrapin Creek at Ellisville, AL
- Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne, AL
- Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GAYA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.