Tallulah River above TALLULAH FALLS PWR HOUSE, GA
River level and flood forecast · Rabun County
Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 30.8 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Flow: 41 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 | 43 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 38 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 34 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2004) | 14.91 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftOPERATIONS AT THE DAM MAY BECOME A PROBLEM. NOTHING IN GORGE AREA TO FLOOD
- 11.31 ftALL GATES AT DAM WILL LIKELY BE OPEN.
- 4.75 ft4.75 IN 3 HOUR DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING AS RAIN WILL GO INTO LAKES. OTHER LOCATIONS NEAR THIS GAGE WILL HAVE CREEKS TO BANKFULL.
- 2.23 ft2.3 IN IN ONE HOUR DID NOT CAUSE FLOODING. RIVER ROSE 4 FT IN ONE HOUR.
Highest crests on record
- 14.91 ft — September 17, 2004
- 12.38 ft — September 27, 2024
- 11.85 ft — August 26, 2008
- 11.42 ft — September 22, 2009
- 9.96 ft — July 2, 2003
Recent crests: 12.38 ft (September 27, 2024) · 8.94 ft (July 7, 2013) · 8.95 ft (May 18, 2011) · 9.94 ft (August 21, 2010) · 11.42 ft (September 22, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Chattooga River at Hwy 76, SC
- Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville, GA
- Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger, GA
- Chattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA
- Chattahoochee River at Helen, GA
- Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, GA
- Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee, GA
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TFLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.