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Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g, at Rome, GA Water Level Today

Georgia · USGS gauge 02395996 · live data · Updated Oct 28, 2026

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About this gauge

USGS gauge 02395996 sits on the Etowah River and reads everything draining 1,819 square miles of the Etowah basin. Its datum sits 562 feet above sea level NAVD88.

Where this gauge sits in the drainage

Four gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near Rome, GA, reading 1,801 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga at 4,362 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 42% of the water measured there.

Flood stages and record crests

The Etowah River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 32 feet. NWS starts watching it at 28 feet. The highest crest on record is 26.5 feet, in March 2001.

NWS flood categories
CategoryGage height
Action28 ft
Minor flooding32 ft
Moderate flooding36 ft
Major flooding40 ft

Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ERRG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.

Nearby river gauges

Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02395996. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.

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