Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA

River level and flood forecast · Floyd County

Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 26.4 ft below flood stage (32 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

010203040TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 28 ftFlood 32 ftModerate 36 ftMajor 40 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 stage40 ft
Moderate flood stage36 ft
Flood stage32 ft
Action stage28 ft
Record crest (March 21, 2001)26.47 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 26.47 ft — March 21, 2001

Recent crests: 26.47 ft (March 21, 2001)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ERRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.