Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome, GA
River level and flood forecast · Floyd County
Normal13.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 18.5 ft below flood stage (32 ft).
Flow: 1,180 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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 36 ft |
| Flood stage | 32 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (April 9, 1938) | 37.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 40 ftMajor flooding begins. The Grizzard Park athletic fields and buildings are completely inundated.
- 36 ftModerate flooding begins. The concession stand and other maintenance buildings at the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood.
- 34 ftMinor flooding continues as the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood on the right bank.
- 32 ftFlood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins of open fields on the right bank.
- 28 ftBankfull and Action Stage is reached on the river.
Highest crests on record
- 37.5 ft — April 9, 1938
- 37.4 ft — November 30, 1948
- 36.77 ft — March 17, 1990
- 36.7 ft — January 21, 1947
- 36.2 ft — January 9, 1946
Recent crests: 32.17 ft (February 14, 2025) · 32.37 ft (March 26, 2021) · 32.04 ft (February 22, 2019) · 29.81 ft (July 12, 2005) · 33.44 ft (March 6, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEtowah River near Kingston, GA
- DownstreamEtowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome, GA
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Two Run Creek near Kingston, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROEG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.