Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
River level and flood forecast · Floyd County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 23.9 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Flow: 1,370 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 | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (February 20, 1990) | 35.7 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 35.7 ft — February 20, 1990
- 35.4 ft — April 2, 1951
- 35.22 ft — April 5, 1977
- 33.8 ft — February 23, 2019
- 33.6 ft — December 30, 2015
Recent crests: 31.72 ft (March 27, 2021) · 30.71 ft (February 14, 2020) · 30.7 ft (February 12, 2020) · 33.8 ft (February 23, 2019) · 33.6 ft (December 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOostanaula River at Calhoun, GA
- DownstreamOostanaula River at US 27 at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at Rome, GA
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road near Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome, GA
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Coosa River at Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome, GA
- Etowah River near Kingston, GA
- Two Run Creek near Kingston, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RGAG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.