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Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville — water level right now

Bartow County, Georgia · NWS gauge CVLG1
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current stage (ft)
 
860
minor flood stage
 
861.19
record crest
set 1964-04-10
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 840
minor · 860
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage860low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage840water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
1861.191964-04-10+1.19 above
2857.651980-03-302.35 below
3856.121979-04-183.88 below
4853.252009-09-236.75 below
5851.652019-03-068.35 below
6851.391963-05-058.61 below
7850.362005-07-159.64 below
8848.891952-03-2511.11 below
9848.411989-06-2411.59 below
10847.951981-02-0612.05 below

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDCVLG1
USGS site02393500
CountyBartow
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates34.164, -84.728
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville

Is Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 860 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville?

minor flood stage 860 ft, action stage 840 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 861.19 ft, reached on 1964-04-10 — that is 1.19 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Peachtree City and local emergency management.