Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 107 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 26, 2021) | 16.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftMajor flooding continues. The river level begins to overflow the bridge with a possible washout. The bridge acts as a dam causing backwater eddies and severe erosion.
- 27 ftMajor flooding beings. The river level reaches the bottom of the GA Hwy. 136 bridge causing a potential closure. Widespread inundation flooding of agricultural fields, woodlands and homes downstream from the bridge will occur.
- 21 ftModerate flooding begins. Several homes downstream from the GA Hwy. 136 bridge begin to have flooding. These homes are on the left bank off of Riverbend Road and on the right bank off of Etowah River Road.
- 14 ftFlood stage is reached on the river near Landrum. Agricultural fields upstream left bank and downstream right bank begin to have minor flooding.
- 12 ftBankfull is reached on the Etowah River upstream and downstream from the GA Hwy. 136 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 16.01 ft — March 26, 2021
Recent crests: 16.01 ft (March 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamEtowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
- Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA
- Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, 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 (LANG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.