TidalMapOostanaula River at US 27, at 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 02388525 sits on the Oostanaula River and reads everything draining 2,149 square miles of the Oostanaula basin. Its datum sits 562 feet above sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Oostanaula River near Rome, GA, reading 2,115 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 49% of the water measured there.
Flood stages and record crests
The Oostanaula River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 25 feet. NWS starts watching it at 19 feet. The highest crest on record is 40.3 feet, in April 1886.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 19 ft |
| Minor flooding | 25 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 28 ft |
| Major flooding | 32 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1886 | 40.3 ft |
| January 1892 | 37.2 ft |
| January 1947 | 34.5 ft |
| July 1916 | 34.3 ft |
| March 1990 | 34.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RTMG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Etowah River at Coosa Valley F.g, at Rome, GA
- Oostanaula River near Rome, GA
- Etowah River at GA 1 Loop, near Rome, GA
- Coosa River Mayos Bar near Rome, GA
- Armuchee Creek at Old Dalton Road, near Rome, GA
- Heath Creek near Armuchee, GA
- Etowah River near Kingston,ga
- Chattooga River at Summerville, GA
- Cedar Creek at GA Ave, at Cedartown, GA
- Two Run Creek near Kingston, GA
- Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA
- Coosa River at State Line, Al/ga
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02388525. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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