How high is the Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA right now?

The Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA is currently flowing at 102 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.09 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 64th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.91 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 83 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 59 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA stream gauge located?

The Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Towns County, GA on the Hiwassee River. USGS site number 03544970 (coordinates 34.8836, -83.7223).

Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA

USGS Site No: 03544970 • Hiwassee River • Towns County, GA

Hiwassee River at Riverside Dr, near Hiawassee, GA on the Hiwassee River is currently at 102 cfs (Normal — 64th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.09 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

102

CFS Discharge

3.09

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	59
25th	Low threshold	72
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	83
75th	High threshold	117	Today: 102 cfs
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	152	3.41
May 27, 2026	198	3.64
May 26, 2026	130	3.27
May 25, 2026	127	3.26
May 24, 2026	72	2.83
May 23, 2026	68	2.79
May 22, 2026	57	2.69
May 21, 2026	47	2.59
May 20, 2026	43	2.54
May 19, 2026	44	2.55
May 18, 2026	45	2.57
May 17, 2026	47	2.59
May 16, 2026	48	2.60
May 15, 2026	50	2.62
Apr 21, 2026	51	2.64
Apr 20, 2026	52	2.64
Apr 19, 2026	53	2.66
Apr 18, 2026	55	2.67
Apr 17, 2026	56	2.69
Apr 16, 2026	57	2.70
Apr 15, 2026	59	2.71
Apr 14, 2026	60	2.73
Apr 13, 2026	61	2.74
Apr 12, 2026	63	2.75
Apr 11, 2026	65	2.77
Apr 10, 2026	66	2.79
Apr 9, 2026	68	2.81
Apr 8, 2026	71	2.84
Apr 7, 2026	76	2.88
Apr 6, 2026	84	2.95

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03544970
State: GA
County: Towns County
Coordinates: 34.8836, -83.7223
Drainage Area: 40 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,965.5
HUC Code: 06020002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 14.0 ft

Currently 6.91 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 521 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 28 cfs

Oct 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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