How high is the Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA right now?

The Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA is currently flowing at 3,570 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.22 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.78 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,760 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 628 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA stream gauge located?

The Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bartow County, GA on the Etowah River. USGS site number 02394670 (coordinates 34.1427, -84.8390).

Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA

USGS Site No: 02394670 • Etowah River • Bartow County, GA

Etowah River at GA 61, Near Cartersville, GA on the Etowah River is currently at 3,570 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.22 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Etowah River

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above Cartersville,ga

Downstream on Etowah River ↓

Etowah River Near Kingston,ga

3,570

CFS Discharge

9.22

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	628
25th	Low threshold	1,060
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,760
75th	High threshold	2,430
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	2,390	7.65
May 27, 2026	2,950	8.40
May 26, 2026	1,990	7.20
May 25, 2026	4,020	9.73
May 24, 2026	2,410	7.74
May 23, 2026	626	5.22
May 22, 2026	620	5.22
May 21, 2026	636	5.23
May 20, 2026	741	5.36
May 19, 2026	601	5.20
May 18, 2026	599	5.18
May 17, 2026	584	5.15
May 16, 2026	433	4.91
May 15, 2026	601	5.18
Apr 21, 2026	417	4.88
Apr 20, 2026	422	4.89
Apr 19, 2026	466	4.97
Apr 18, 2026	1,130	5.91
Apr 17, 2026	430	4.91
Apr 16, 2026	585	5.17
Apr 15, 2026	639	5.26
Apr 14, 2026	609	5.19
Apr 13, 2026	575	5.13
Apr 12, 2026	410	4.87
Apr 11, 2026	424	4.89
Apr 10, 2026	427	4.90
Apr 9, 2026	571	5.16
Apr 8, 2026	587	5.16
Apr 7, 2026	627	5.22
Apr 6, 2026	857	5.59

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02394670
State: GA
County: Bartow County
Coordinates: 34.1427, -84.8390
Drainage Area: 1,345 mi²
Datum (ft): 650.8
HUC Code: 03150104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 8.78 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,550 cfs

Nov 11, 2025
Min discharge: 393 cfs

Oct 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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