Oostanaula River at Resaca, GA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 36 ftNear record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway. Downstream in Calhoun...flooding will occur on portions of North and South River Streets. A recreational area on South River Street will flood. Most textile mills in the area will not flood...because these locations have a higher elevation.
• 33.5 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs of the woodlands...fields and pastures along and near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway. Flooding of a textile mill in Calhoun will develop.
• 32 ftSignificant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along and near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway. The water level will be approaching the foundation of a textile mill in Calhoun.
• 30 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.
• 28 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding will expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.
• 26 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.
• 24 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.
• 22 ftMinor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.
• 19 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U S Highway 41 or Battlefield Parkway.

Highest crests on record

1. 36.3 ft — April 1, 1886
2. 34.5 ft — March 31, 1951
3. 33.2 ft — January 21, 1947
4. 32.7 ft — February 11, 1921
5. 32.59 ft — February 18, 1990

Recent crests: 22.85 ft (April 3, 2021) · 26.89 ft (March 28, 2021) · 23.42 ft (April 16, 2020) · 23.02 ft (March 28, 2020) · 24.4 ft (February 9, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamOostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
• Conasauga River at Sloan Bridge below Dalton, GA
• Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel Road near Resaca, GA
• Oothkalooga Creek at GA 53 Spur at Calhoun, GA
• Conasauga River at Tilton, GA
• Coosawattee River near Pine Chapel / Redbud, GA
• Coahulla Creek at Keiths Mill Road near Dalton, GA
• Holly Creek near Chatsworth, GA