Conasauga River at Tilton, GA
River level and flood forecast · Whitfield County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 14.4 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.8 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 555 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1886) | 34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Bracketts Ridge Road bridge. The flood waters will be near the foundation of an industrial minerals factory near the gage. The water level reaches the floor of the USGS concrete structure gage house on the left bank and downstream from the bridge.
- 28 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Bracketts Ridge Road bridge. The flood waters will approach an industrial minerals factory near the gage.
- 26 ftSignificant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
- 24 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
- 21 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
- 18 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
- 15 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 34 ft — April 1, 1886
- 30.2 ft — March 30, 1951
- 29.89 ft — February 17, 1990
- 28.42 ft — March 29, 1994
- 28.13 ft — March 18, 1973
Recent crests: 19.1 ft (February 15, 2025) · 19.13 ft (May 10, 2024) · 18.11 ft (February 6, 2022) · 20.02 ft (September 3, 2021) · 20.63 ft (April 3, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamConasauga River at GA 286 near Eton, GA
- DownstreamConasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
- Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
- Oostanaula River at Resaca, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Mill Creek at Dalton, GA
- Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
- Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
- Oostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TLNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.