Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt, GA
River level and flood forecast · Dawson County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 17.6 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 279 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (February 6, 2020) | 20.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMinor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Kelly Bridge Road in southwest Dawson county. An outfitters parking area near the bridge will be flooded up to 3 feet deep. A portable restroom and shed will begin to flood. Minor flooding continues on portions of Nicholson Road in northwest Forsyth county near Old Federal Road. The water will be around 4 feet deep on Nicholson road.
- 21 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Kelly Bridge Road in southwest Dawson county. An outfitters parking area near the bridge will be flooded up to two feet deep. Minor flooding continues on portions of Nicholson Road in northwest Forsyth county near Old Federal Road. The water will be around 3 feet deep on Nicholson road.
- 19 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Kelly Bridge Road in southwest Dawson county. The water will reach the top of a private boat ramp near the bridge next to an outfitters parking area. Minor flooding continues on Nicholson Road in northwest Forsyth county. The water will be around one foot deep on portions of the road.
- 18 ftBankfull conditions continue on the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Kelly Bridge Road in southwest Dawson county. Some minor flooding occurs in pasture lands of northwest Forsyth county and on low portions of Nicholson Road.
- 17 ftBankfull conditions area reached on the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Kelly Bridge Road in southwest Dawson county. Some minor flooding begins in pasture lands of northwest Forsyth county and water approaches low areas of Nicholson Road.
Highest crests on record
- 20.2 ft — February 6, 2020
- 20.03 ft — February 13, 2025
- 19.11 ft — January 9, 2024
- 18.12 ft — March 26, 2021
- 17.2 ft — January 4, 2015
Recent crests: 20.03 ft (February 13, 2025) · 19.11 ft (January 9, 2024) · 18.12 ft (March 26, 2021) · 20.2 ft (February 6, 2020) · 17.2 ft (January 4, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamEtowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, GA
- DownstreamEtowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, GA
- Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, GA
- Settingdown Creek near Ball Ground, GA
- Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, GA
- Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville, GA
- Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
- Sharp Mountain Creek at Old GA 5 below Ball Ground, GA
- Big Creek at GA 9 near Cumming, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRTG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.