Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 10.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 131 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 2021) | 16.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East. Water touches the bottom of the Highway 53 bridge, and it may be closed. Flooding of property along the river banks is inundated, and may impact ponds along the bank.
- 16 ftModerate flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East. Water begins to inundate property along the river on River Valley Road.
- 14 ftMinor flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage near Highway 53 East.
- 12 ftWater spreads into the natural floodplain upstream and downstream of the gage on Highway 53 East.
Highest crests on record
- 16.37 ft — March 26, 2021
- 16.17 ft — February 7, 2020
- 15.58 ft — October 11, 2020
- 14.82 ft — February 13, 2025
- 14.65 ft — January 11, 2026
Recent crests: 14.65 ft (January 11, 2026) · 14.82 ft (February 13, 2025) · 14.29 ft (January 10, 2024) · 14.58 ft (February 4, 2022) · 16.37 ft (March 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
- Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, GA
- Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
- Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA
- Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam near Buford, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DWLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.