RIVER GAUGE · ETOWAH RIVER
Etowah River at GA 1 Loop near Rome
Floyd County, Georgia
Water level13.81 ft
Flow1,370 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action28 ft17,370 cfs
Minor flood32 ft22,360 cfs
Moderate flood36 ft27,870 cfs
Major flood40 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 40 ft
Major flooding begins. The Grizzard Park athletic fields and buildings are completely inundated.
- 36 ft
Moderate flooding begins. The concession stand and other maintenance buildings at the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood.
- 34 ft
Minor flooding continues as the Grizzard Park athletic fields begin to flood on the right bank.
- 32 ft
Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins of open fields on the right bank.
- 28 ft
Bankfull and Action Stage is reached on the river.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1938 | 37.5 ft | 46,500 cfs |
| Nov 29, 1948 | 37.4 ft | 35,700 cfs |
| Mar 16, 1990 | 36.77 ft | 33,800 cfs |
When the water runs low
- 10K-17K cfs
Bankfull capacity (the amount of water a river can carry without overflowing its banks) of the Etowah River at Rome.
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