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Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville

Highest listed crest 16.37 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft9 crests since 2018

The Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville crested above flood stage 7 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2026. The highest, 16.37 ft on March 26, 2021, was moderate flooding, 2.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.37 ft
March 26, 2021
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2026
14.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dawson County
Near Cumming (12.6 mi), Gainesville (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville
Action stage7.02Feb 21, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.05Jan 11, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Mar 26, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2018 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville, 2018 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Dec 27, 2018: 13.47 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2019: 13.49 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2020: 16.17 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2020: 15.58 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2021: 16.37 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 2022: 14.58 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 14.29 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2025: 14.82 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2026: 14.65 ft, minor flooding Highest, 16.37 ft, Mar 26, 2021 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville 2010s: 0 2020s: 7 7 2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Etowah River 0.2 mi downstream GA 53 near Dawsonville
1Mar 26, 202116.37+2.37Moderate—
2Feb 7, 202016.17+2.17Moderate—
3Oct 11, 202015.58+1.58Minor—
4Feb 13, 202514.82+0.82Minor—
5Jan 11, 202614.65+0.65Minor—
6Feb 4, 202214.58+0.58Minor—
7Jan 10, 202414.29+0.29Minor—
8Feb 21, 201913.49−0.51Action—
9Dec 27, 201813.47−0.53Action—

Other gauges in Dawson County

Flood gauges in Dawson County
GA 136 near Landrum14.016.01 ft, Mar 26, 20210
GA 9 near Dawsonville13.016.20 ft, Jan 7, 19460
Kelly Bridge Road near Matt19.020.20 ft, Feb 6, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DWLG1, 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.