Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee

1. 13.00 ftMajor flood stage is reached. Extensive flooding expands into fields and woodlands near the river. A campground and trailer park around one mile downstream from the stream gage on the left bank will be flooded with a water depth of at least two feet.
2. 11.00 ftModerate flood stage is reached. Flooding continues to expand into fields and woodlands near the river. A campground and trailer park around one mile downstream and on the left bank from the stream gage will begin to flood.
3. 10.00 ftMinor flooding continues and expands into fields and woodlands near the river. Smaller creeks and tributaries flowing into the river begin to back up.
4. 9.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding of fields and woodlands occur in the natural flood plain.
5. 8.00 ftBankfull conditions continue with water beginning to spread into the natural flood plain.
6. 7.00 ftBankfull is reached.

Most recent crests

• August 17, 2021: 11.40 ft
• March 26, 2021: 10.75 ft
• October 29, 2020: 12.12 ft
• May 30, 2018: 12.38 ft
• December 29, 2015: 10.63 ft
• March 11, 1952: 15.24 ft

• UpstreamHiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee
• Hiwassee River at Chatuge Dam near Hayesville
• Tallulah River at Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger
• Hiwassee River at Hayesville
• Tusquittee Creek at Hayesville
• Tallulah River at BURTON DAM
• Nottely River at Blairsville
• Nottely River at Blairsville

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.