Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 16.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 17.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 23.0 ft; major flooding begins at 27.0 ft.
| Action stage | 16.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 17.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 23.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 27.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 24.9 ft on Feb 13, 2025 (historic crest)
- 24.4 ft on Aug 8, 2013 (historic crest)
- 24.0 ft on Feb 7, 2020 (historic crest)
- 23.0 ft on Dec 23, 2013 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 16.0 ft | Bankfull conditions are reached along the river generally east of Canton. The water begins to flood low lying areas behind a pump station off Riverstone Parkway and near the Interstate 575 bridge. |
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| 17.0 ft | Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton. This includes the grassy lot behind a pump station off Riverstone Parkway and near the Interstate 575 bridge. |
| 18.0 ft | Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind the pump station off of Riverstone Parkway begins to flood. Flooding also occurs in areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive. |
| 20.0 ft | Minor flooding continues to expand in the woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A rock landing and grassy lot behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded with up to two feet of water. |
| 22.0 ft | Minor flooding expands much further into the woodlands and fields along the river generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A grassy lot behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and areas behind the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive are flooded with up to 3 feet of water. An inground electrical box near the pump station and truck trailers at the end of Keith Drive will begin to flood. Flood waters will surround the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house. |
| 23.0 ft | Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. The flood waters will approach the top of a sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and the foundations of some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive. Flood waters will be up to two feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station. |
| 24.0 ft | Significant flooding continues generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. The flood waters will top a sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and affect the foundations of some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive. Flood waters will be up to 3 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station. |
| 26.0 ft | Significant flooding continues to expand further generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive will be flooded with up to two feet of water. Flood waters will be up to 5 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station. |
| 27.0 ft | Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. A sewer cover behind a pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station. |
| 29.0 ft | Major flooding continues with widespread inundation occurring generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. Flood waters will reach the foundation of a Cherokee County sewage pump station off of Riverstone Parkway and some businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Flood waters will be up to 8 feet deep around the wooden structure supporting the USGS gage house behind the pump station. |
| 31.0 ft | Widespread inundation flooding never seen before occurs generally east of Canton near the Interstate 575 bridge. Flood waters will be up to 6 feet deep in all of the businesses on Old Ball Ground Highway and Keith Drive. Flooding will occur on Riverstone Parkway between the Interstate and Riverstone Boulevard. Flood waters will enter the USGS gage house and will likely cause a data transmission loss. |
Forecast office: NWS Peachtree City · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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