Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal0.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 92 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 17, 1942) | 7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMinor flooding continues upstream and downstream along the creek from the stream gage at Georgia Highway 53. Rapid flowing water will be two feet deep over a canoe landing platform just upstream from the gage.
- 10 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins upstream and downstream along the creek from the stream gage at Georgia Highway 53. Rapid flowing water will begin to flood a canoe landing platform just upstream from the gage.
- 8 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream along the creek from the stream gage at Georgia Highway 53. Rapid flowing water will cause a wheel chair assess at a canoe landing just upstream from the gage to be under two feet of water.
- 6 ftRapid flowing high water occurs upstream and downstream along the creek from the stream gage at Georgia Highway 53. A wheel chair assess at a canoe landing just upstream from the gage will begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 7 ft — February 17, 1942
- 6.1 ft — February 3, 1982
- 6.1 ft — March 11, 1952
Recent crests: 6.1 ft (February 3, 1982) · 6.1 ft (March 11, 1952) · 7 ft (February 17, 1942)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, GA
- Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
- Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA
- Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA
- Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
- Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, GA
- Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DONG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.