Rivers in Georgia

Conasauga River at Tilton

Whitfield County, GeorgiaNWS TLNG1USGS 02387000Peachtree City office

Below flood stage
2.57ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
18.00 ft
Forecast crest
2.60 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM EDT
Record crest
34.00 ft1886

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood28.00 ft
Moderate flood24.00 ft
Minor flood18.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 29.00 ftMajor flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Bracketts Ridge Road bridge. The flood waters will be near the foundation of an industrial minerals factory near the gage. The water level reaches the floor of the USGS concrete structure gage house on the left bank and downstream from the bridge.
  2. 28.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Bracketts Ridge Road bridge. The flood waters will approach an industrial minerals factory near the gage.
  3. 26.00 ftSignificant flooding expands much further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  4. 24.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding expands into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  5. 21.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  6. 18.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
  7. 15.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding11%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

101 crests on NOAA’s list since 1886.

#DateStage
1April 1, 188634.00 ft
2March 30, 195130.20 ft
3February 17, 199029.89 ft
4March 29, 199428.42 ft
5March 18, 197328.13 ft
6January 21, 194727.70 ft
7February 3, 195727.30 ft
8November 30, 194827.30 ft
9November 30, 194727.30 ft
10March 23, 198026.73 ft
11May 9, 200326.67 ft
12February 12, 194626.30 ft
13December 20, 196126.10 ft
14March 15, 195026.10 ft
15December 28, 201525.99 ft
16March 17, 196425.74 ft
17February 18, 199525.66 ft
18December 31, 194225.60 ft
19April 10, 193825.40 ft
20March 28, 196525.10 ft
21January 18, 195424.90 ft
22March 6, 197924.73 ft
23April 1, 197524.60 ft
24January 6, 198224.53 ft
25February 4, 196924.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 15, 2025: 19.10 ft
  • May 10, 2024: 19.13 ft
  • February 6, 2022: 18.11 ft
  • September 3, 2021: 20.02 ft
  • April 3, 2021: 20.63 ft
  • March 28, 2021: 21.86 ft
  • March 20, 2021: 21.15 ft
  • April 15, 2020: 23.97 ft
  • March 27, 2020: 20.77 ft
  • February 15, 2020: 20.56 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.