Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum

1. 31.00 ftMajor flooding continues. The river level begins to overflow the bridge with a possible washout. The bridge acts as a dam causing backwater eddies and severe erosion.
2. 27.00 ftMajor flooding beings. The river level reaches the bottom of the GA Hwy. 136 bridge causing a potential closure. Widespread inundation flooding of agricultural fields, woodlands and homes downstream from the bridge will occur.
3. 21.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Several homes downstream from the GA Hwy. 136 bridge begin to have flooding. These homes are on the left bank off of Riverbend Road and on the right bank off of Etowah River Road.
4. 14.00 ftFlood stage is reached on the river near Landrum. Agricultural fields upstream left bank and downstream right bank begin to have minor flooding.
5. 12.00 ftBankfull is reached on the Etowah River upstream and downstream from the GA Hwy. 136 bridge.

Most recent crests

• March 26, 2021: 16.01 ft

• DownstreamEtowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville
• Russell Creek (GA) at 0.3 miles downstream of Head Lake near Dawsonville
• Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 at 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville
• Chestatee River at Dahlonega
• Amicalola Creek at Dawsonville
• Etowah River at Kelly Bridge Road near Matt
• Settingdown Creek at Ball Ground
• Chattahoochee River at Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.