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Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee — water level right now

Towns County, Georgia · NWS gauge HWEG1
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current stage (ft)
 
10
minor flood stage
 
11.22
record crest
set 2018-05-30
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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 · 8
minor · 10
moderate · 12
major · 14
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Major flood stage14extensive inundation and significant evacuations — a serious event
Moderate flood stage12some buildings and roads inundated; evacuations possible
Minor flood stage10low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage8water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
111.222018-05-30+1.22 above
210.872021-08-17+0.87 above
310.852020-10-29+0.85 above
410.522021-03-26+0.52 above
510.42008-08-26+0.4 above
610.362015-12-29+0.36 above
710.142024-09-27+0.14 above
89.512012-10-020.49 below
992009-07-081 below
108.892011-11-281.11 below
118.112011-04-161.89 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

Hiwassee River near Streak Hill Road near Hiawassee 2 mi away · loading… Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger 11 mi away · loading… Nottely River near Blairsville 12 mi away · loading… Tallulah River at BURTON DAM 12 mi away · loading… Chattahoochee River at Helen 13 mi away · loading… Nottely River near Blairsville 13 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDHWEG1
USGS site03544970
CountyTowns
StateGeorgia
NWS forecast officePeachtree City
River forecast centerLower Mississippi River Forecast Center
Coordinates34.884, -83.722
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 Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee

Is Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee 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 10 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee?

major flood stage 14 ft, moderate flood stage 12 ft, minor flood stage 10 ft, action stage 8 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 11.22 ft, reached on 2018-05-30 — that is 1.22 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.