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Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton

Highest listed crest 20.52 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft61 crests since 1973

The Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton crested above flood stage 61 times among the 61 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2025. The highest, 20.52 ft on March 28, 1994, was moderate flooding, 8.52 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Conasauga River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.52 ft
March 28, 1994; 30,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
61 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2025
12.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Murray County
Near Dalton (8.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.059Apr 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.02Mar 28, 1994Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

61 crests from 1973 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton, 1973 to 2025 12141618202224ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 17, 1973: 18.59 ft, minor flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 20.52 ft, moderate flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1995: 18.08 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2003: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 17.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,178 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2009: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,873 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2009: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 9,625 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,926 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2009: 13.21 ft, minor flooding; 6,187 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2009: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,801 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,804 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 13.23 ft, minor flooding; 6,215 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 13.72 ft, minor flooding; 6,923 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 12.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 12.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,101 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,759 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2011: 12.33 ft, minor flooding; 5,070 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2012: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 5,049 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2013: 15.94 ft, minor flooding; 10,779 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2013: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 6,658 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2013: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,002 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2013: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 6,178 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 9,509 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2013: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,549 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,046 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2014: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,125 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2014: 12.93 ft, minor flooding; 5,057 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2015: 16.21 ft, minor flooding; 11,473 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 17.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,633 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,688 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,581 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 5,365 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2018: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,276 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2018: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 4,490 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2018: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,712 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,805 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2018: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,978 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2018: 12.68 ft, minor flooding; 4,203 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,635 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,819 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,278 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2019: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 4,391 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2019: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,574 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2019: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 4,507 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 16.87 ft, minor flooding; 12,081 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2020: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,452 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2020: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,757 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,692 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 18.77 ft, minor flooding; 18,252 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2021: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,751 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,456 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,743 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,022 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 7,671 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2022: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 4,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2022: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 4,486 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 5,015 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 12.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,042 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2025: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 7,019 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.52 ft, Mar 28, 1994 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 7 2010s: 34 34 2020s: 16 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 61 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Conasauga River at GA 286 near Eton
1Mar 28, 199420.52+8.52Moderate30,000
2Feb 16, 199020.50+8.50Moderate33,200
3May 8, 200318.83+6.83Minor19,700
4Apr 13, 202018.77+6.77Minor18,252
5Mar 17, 197318.59+6.59Minor25,200
6Feb 17, 199518.08+6.08Minor20,800
7Jan 7, 200917.28+5.28Minor14,178
8Dec 26, 201517.17+5.17Minor13,633
9Feb 7, 202016.87+4.87Minor12,081
10Dec 3, 201516.21+4.21Minor11,473
11Jan 15, 201315.94+3.94Minor10,779
12May 6, 201315.40+3.40Minor9,509
13Sep 27, 200915.34+3.34Minor9,625
14Mar 2, 201814.84+2.84Minor7,276
15Mar 19, 202114.84+2.84Minor7,751
16Sep 2, 202114.80+2.80Minor7,671
17Mar 27, 202114.69+2.69Minor7,456
18Feb 14, 202514.46+2.46Minor7,019
19Feb 14, 202014.31+2.31Minor6,452
20Apr 1, 202114.31+2.31Minor6,743
21Nov 29, 201114.26+2.26Minor7,759
22Dec 29, 201814.17+2.17Minor6,278
23Jul 22, 201814.01+2.01Minor5,805
24Mar 25, 202013.85+1.85Minor5,692
25Feb 12, 201813.73+1.73Minor5,365
26Mar 10, 201113.72+1.72Minor6,923
27Apr 30, 201313.67+1.67Minor6,178
28Jan 26, 201013.64+1.64Minor6,804
29Dec 23, 201313.59+1.59Minor6,046
30Feb 1, 201313.54+1.54Minor6,658
31Jul 8, 201313.28+1.28Minor5,549
32May 20, 201813.27+1.27Minor4,712
33Feb 6, 201013.23+1.23Minor6,215
34Dec 10, 200913.21+1.21Minor6,187
35Apr 25, 201813.09+1.09Minor4,490
36Dec 10, 201813.06+1.06Minor4,635
37Nov 12, 200913.02+1.02Minor5,926
38Feb 19, 201913.01+1.01Minor4,574
39Feb 24, 202213.01+1.01Minor5,015
40Feb 4, 201412.93+0.93Minor5,057
41Jan 21, 201912.85+0.85Minor4,391
42Apr 9, 201912.76+0.76Minor4,507
43Apr 17, 201112.72+0.72Minor5,530
44Nov 14, 201812.68+0.68Minor4,203
45Jan 3, 202212.59+0.59Minor4,560
46Feb 5, 202212.52+0.52Minor4,486
47Sep 29, 201812.45+0.45Minor3,978
48Sep 7, 201112.36+0.36Minor5,101
49Dec 8, 201112.33+0.33Minor5,070
50Jan 19, 201212.31+0.31Minor5,049

The worst floods along the Conasauga River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Conasauga River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 28, 1994: 20.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TiltonGA · Mar 29, 1994 · 28.42 ft · Major

February 16, 1990: 20.50 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TiltonGA · Feb 17, 1990 · 29.89 ft · Major

May 8, 2003: 18.83 ft here, minor flooding

  • TiltonGA · May 9, 2003 · 26.67 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Conasauga River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Conasauga River
GA 286 near Eton this gaugeGA12.020.52 ft, Mar 28, 19940
TiltonGA18.034.00 ft, Apr 1, 18865
Sloan Bridge below DaltonGA18.023.08 ft, Dec 28, 20150

Other gauges in Murray County

Flood gauges in Murray County
Carters20.036.00 ft, Mar 30, 19515
Chatsworth10.014.87 ft, Feb 16, 19900

Murray County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ETNG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.