TidalMapTallapoosa River at US 78, near Tallapoosa, 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 02411930 sits on the Tallapoosa River and reads everything draining 272 square miles of the Upper Tallapoosa basin. Its datum sits 920 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 26 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Tallapoosa River near Heflin, AL at 448 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 61% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Tallapoosa River runs a median of 163 cfs at this gauge across 26 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 418 cfs, and September the leanest at 52 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,260 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 303 cfs | 186% |
| Feb | 358 cfs | 220% |
| Mar | 418 cfs | 256% |
| Apr | 362 cfs | 222% |
| May | 226 cfs | 139% |
| Jun | 149 cfs | 91% |
| Jul | 109 cfs | 67% |
| Aug | 70 cfs | 43% |
| Sep | 52 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 63 cfs | 39% |
| Nov | 100 cfs | 62% |
| Dec | 174 cfs | 107% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Tallapoosa River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 16 feet. NWS starts watching it at 13 feet. The highest crest on record is 20 feet, in March 2025.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 13 ft |
| Minor flooding | 16 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 22 ft |
| Major flooding | 27 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 20 ft |
| February 2020 | 19.6 ft |
| May 2003 | 19.2 ft |
| February 2025 | 19.2 ft |
| December 2013 | 18.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TLAG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Indian Creek Upstream of Teague Rd, near Bowdon, GA
- Tallapoosa River near Heflin, AL
- Little Tallapoosa River at Reavesville Rd near Bowdon,ga
- Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100, near Bowdon, GA
- Cedar Creek at GA Ave, at Cedartown, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at US 27, at Carrollton,ga
- Little Tallapoosa River near Newell AL
- Euharlee Creek at US 278, at Rockmart, GA
- Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Rd, near Franklin,ga
- Terrapin Creek at Ellisville AL
- Snake Creek near Whitesburg, GA
- Coosa River Mayos Bar near Rome, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02411930. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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