Rivers in Georgia

Chestatee River near Dahlonega

Lumpkin County, GeorgiaNWS DGAG1USGS 02333500Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
0.81ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
19.00 ft
Record crest
25.17 ft1967

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood26.00 ft
Moderate flood23.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action16.00 ft

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 1907.

#DateStage
1August 23, 196725.17 ft
2August 12, 190725.00 ft
3March 12, 196324.63 ft
4May 28, 197323.60 ft
5January 7, 194622.10 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 28, 1973: 23.60 ft
  • August 23, 1967: 25.17 ft
  • March 12, 1963: 24.63 ft
  • January 7, 1946: 22.10 ft
  • August 12, 1907: 25.00 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.

Sources

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.