Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA
River level and flood forecast · Lumpkin County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 18.0 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 117 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 23, 1967) | 25.17 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 25.17 ft — August 23, 1967
- 25 ft — August 12, 1907
- 24.63 ft — March 12, 1963
- 23.6 ft — May 28, 1973
- 22.1 ft — January 7, 1946
Recent crests: 23.6 ft (May 28, 1973) · 25.17 ft (August 23, 1967) · 24.63 ft (March 12, 1963) · 22.1 ft (January 7, 1946) · 25 ft (August 12, 1907)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
- Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Helen, GA
- Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
- Chattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA
- Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DGAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.