Coosawattee River at Carters Lake near Carters, GA
River level and flood forecast · Murray County
Normal1070.2 ftas of Tue 6:15 PM
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.
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Flood stages
| Near flood stage | 1074 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 2019) | 1099.82 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 1099.82 ft — March 4, 2019
- 1099.37 ft — February 27, 2019
- 1098.34 ft — April 7, 1977
- 1098.1 ft — December 29, 2015
- 1093.5 ft — February 18, 1990
Recent crests: 1099.82 ft (March 4, 2019) · 1099.37 ft (February 27, 2019) · 1098.1 ft (December 29, 2015) · 1088.7 ft (December 12, 2004) · 1085.5 ft (September 22, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCoosawattee River near Ellijay, GA
- DownstreamCoosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
- Coosawattee River at Carters, GA
- Talking Rock Creek near Hinton, GA
- Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA
- Mountaintown Creek at GA 282 near Ellijay, GA
- Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
- Fausett Creek near Talking Rock, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.