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Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA

River level and flood forecast · Gordon County

Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 21.1 ft below flood stage (25 ft).

Forecast to rise to 6.1 ft Thu 2 PM, below the 25 ft flood stage.

Flow: 358 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

010203040TueThuSatMonWedAction 22 ftFlood 25 ftModerate 33 ftMajor 38 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage38 ft
Moderate flood stage33 ft
Flood stage25 ft
Action stage22 ft
Record crest (March 30, 1951)34.2 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 39 ftRecord flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding upstream and downstream from Owens Gin 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 Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 5 to 7 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank 4 to 6 feet deep. A few houses just south of the bridge will be flooded 1 to 4 feet deep.
  • 37 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 7 to 9 feet deep in some locations. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge and county officials may close it. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 3 to 5 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank 2 to 4 feet deep. A house or two just south of the bridge will be flooded 1 to 2 feet deep.
  • 35 ftRecord flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin Road. The flood waters will be 5 to 7 feet deep in some locations. Portions of Owens Gin Road and Pine Chapel Road will be under 1 to 3 feet of water. A few farm buildings will be flooded on the left bank one to two feet deep. A house or two just south of the bridge will begin to flood.
  • 34 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin 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 foundation of a house just south of the bridge.
  • 33 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding of woodlands...farmland and pasture occurs upstream and downstream from the gauge at Owens Gin 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 will be under a few feet of water.
  • 31 ftMinor flooding expands much further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin 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 will be under a foot or two of water.
  • 29 ftMinor flooding expands further into woodlands...farmland and pasture upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin 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 will begin to flood.
  • 27 ftMinor flooding continues upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river. The flood waters will be a foot or two deep.
  • 25 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of the natural flood plain begins upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road. This will mainly affect woodlands...farmland and pasture along the river.
  • 22 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the river gauge at Owens Gin Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 34.2 ft — March 30, 1951
  2. 33.3 ft — January 17, 1954
  3. 32.7 ft — February 11, 1946
  4. 31.9 ft — March 26, 1964
  5. 31.8 ft — January 21, 1947

Recent crests: 27.97 ft (March 27, 2021) · 25.91 ft (January 1, 2016) · 27.01 ft (December 26, 2015) · 26.5 ft (January 7, 2009) · 24.23 ft (May 7, 2003)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Gordon CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02383500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RDBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.