TidalMapCoosa River Mayos Bar near Rome, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02397000 sits on Coosa River Mayos Bar in the Upper Coosa basin. Its datum sits 553 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1950, 73 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Oostanaula River at US 27, at Rome, GA, reading 2,149 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga at 4,362 square miles. Water passing here goes on to Coosa River at Leesburg AL and Coosa River at Centre, AL.
Normal flows here
Coosa River Mayos Bar runs a median of 4,420 cfs at this gauge across 73 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 8,250 cfs, and October the leanest at 2,490 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 64,200 cfs in 1990, and the lowest is 720 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7,000 cfs | 158% |
| Feb | 7,510 cfs | 170% |
| Mar | 8,250 cfs | 187% |
| Apr | 6,855 cfs | 155% |
| May | 5,400 cfs | 122% |
| Jun | 3,745 cfs | 85% |
| Jul | 3,090 cfs | 70% |
| Aug | 2,780 cfs | 63% |
| Sep | 2,515 cfs | 57% |
| Oct | 2,490 cfs | 56% |
| Nov | 3,125 cfs | 71% |
| Dec | 4,990 cfs | 113% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1950 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Coosa River Mayos Bar reaches flood stage at this gauge at 24 feet. NWS starts watching it at 21 feet. The highest crest on record is 43 feet, in April 1886.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 21 ft |
| Minor flooding | 24 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 31 ft |
| Major flooding | 35 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1886 | 43 ft |
| January 1947 | 37 ft |
| December 1932 | 37 ft |
| April 1936 | 36.9 ft |
| February 1946 | 36.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RMBG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Oostanaula River at US 27, at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g, at Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road, near Rome, GA
- Cedar Creek at GA Ave, at Cedartown, GA
- Chattooga River above Gaylesville AL
- Etowah River near Kingston,ga
- Chattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02397000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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