Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Whitfield County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 16.9 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (December 28, 2015) | 23.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftSignificant flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
- 23 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
- 22 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
- 20 ftMinor flooding continues of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
- 18 ftMinor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
- 15 ftBankfull is reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Sloan Bridge on the Whitfield and Gordon county line.
Highest crests on record
- 23.08 ft — December 28, 2015
- 21.97 ft — May 8, 2013
- 21.59 ft — April 15, 2020
- 21.47 ft — February 9, 2020
- 21.27 ft — January 9, 2009
Recent crests: 18.23 ft (September 3, 2021) · 18.77 ft (April 3, 2021) · 19.94 ft (March 28, 2021) · 18.89 ft (March 20, 2021) · 21.59 ft (April 15, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamConasauga River at Tilton, GA
- Oostanaula River at Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
- Oostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
- Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
- Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun, GA
- Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DLBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.