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Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA

River level and flood forecast · Gordon County

Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 21.0 ft below flood stage (22 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-10010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 19 ftFlood 22 ftModerate 30 ftMajor 35 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage35 ft
Moderate flood stage30 ft
Flood stage22 ft
Action stage19 ft
Record crest (March 30, 1951)30.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 36 ftRecord flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding upstream and downstream from Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be 9 to 11 feet deep over portions of the farmland. The water level will be hitting the bridge and county officials will have it closed. Portions of Pine Chapel Road will be under 5 to 7 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded 4 to 6 feet deep. A few houses in the area near the bridge will be flooded 1 to 4 feet deep.
  • 34 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding upstream and downstream from the gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be 7 to 9 feet deep in some locations. The water level will be hitting the bridge and county officials will have it closed. Portions of Pine Chapel Road will be under 3 to 5 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded 2 to 4 feet deep. A few houses in the area near the bridge will be flooded 1 to 2 feet deep.
  • 32 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be 5 to 7 feet deep in some locations. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Portions of Pine Chapel Road will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded one to two feet deep. A few houses in the area near the bridge will begin to flood.
  • 31 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be several feet deep in some locations. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under a foot or two of water. A few farm buildings on the left bank will be flooded one foot deep. Flood waters will approach the foundations of a few houses in the area.
  • 30 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture occurs upstream and downstream from the gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be several feet deep in some locations. Low lying portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will begin to flood. A few farm buildings will begin to flood on the left bank. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end upstream from the gauge will be under a few feet of water.
  • 28 ftMinor flooding expands further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be 3 to 5 feet deep in some locations. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end upstream from the gauge will be under a foot or two of water.
  • 26 ftMinor flooding expands further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Pine Chapel Road. The flood waters will be a few feet deep in some locations. A portion of the Fields Ferry Golf Course on the north end upstream from the gauge will begin to flood.
  • 24 ftMinor flooding continues upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Pine Chapel Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river. The flood waters will be a foot or two deep.
  • 22 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Pine Chapel Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river.
  • 19 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Pine Chapel Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 30.8 ft — March 30, 1951
  2. 30 ft — April 8, 1938
  3. 29.9 ft — January 17, 1954
  4. 28.3 ft — November 29, 1948
  5. 28.3 ft — March 14, 1950

Recent crests: 24.97 ft (March 27, 2021) · 22.94 ft (January 1, 2016) · 24.05 ft (December 26, 2015) · 23.22 ft (January 7, 2009) · 29.9 ft (January 17, 1954)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Gordon CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02383520

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PING1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.