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Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville

Highest listed crest 861.19 ftFlood stage 860.0 ft10 crests since 1952

The Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2019. The highest, 861.19 ft on April 10, 1964, was minor flooding, 1.19 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Etowah River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
861.19 ft
April 10, 1964
Flood stage
860.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 10, 1964
861.19 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bartow County
Near Cartersville (4.2 mi), Acworth (7.5 mi), Kennesaw (11.4 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 at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville
Action stage840.09Mar 6, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)860.01Apr 10, 1964Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1952 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville, 1952 to 2019 845850855860865ft Flood stage 860.0 ft Mar 25, 1952: 848.89 ft, action stageMay 5, 1963: 851.39 ft, action stageApr 10, 1964: 861.19 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1979: 856.12 ft, action stageMar 30, 1980: 857.65 ft, action stageFeb 6, 1981: 847.95 ft, action stageJun 24, 1989: 848.41 ft, action stageJul 15, 2005: 850.36 ft, action stageSep 23, 2009: 853.25 ft, action stageMar 6, 2019: 851.65 ft, action stage Highest, 861.19 ft, Apr 10, 1964 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Etowah River at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 at Allatoona Lake near Cartersville
1Apr 10, 1964861.19+1.19Minor—
2Mar 30, 1980857.65−2.35Action—
3Apr 18, 1979856.12−3.88Action—
4Sep 23, 2009853.25−6.75Action—
5Mar 6, 2019851.65−8.35Action—
6May 5, 1963851.39−8.61Action—
7Jul 15, 2005850.36−9.64Action—
8Mar 25, 1952848.89−11.11Action—
9Jun 24, 1989848.41−11.59Action—
10Feb 6, 1981847.95−12.05Action—

The worst floods along the Etowah River

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

April 10, 1964: 861.19 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Etowah River

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

Flood gauges on the Etowah River
GA 136 near LandrumGA14.016.01 ft, Mar 26, 20210
GA 9 near DawsonvilleGA13.016.20 ft, Jan 7, 19460
Kelly Bridge Road near MattGA19.020.20 ft, Feb 6, 20200
CantonGA16.026.70 ft, Jan 7, 19462
Allatoona Lake near Cartersville this gaugeGA860.0861.19 ft, Apr 10, 19640
Allatoona Dam above CartersvilleGA9.020.80 ft, Jan 1, 19464
GA 61 near CartersvilleGA18.037.00 ft, Apr 1, 188613
KingstonGA20.031.00 ft, Dec 11, 19193
GA 1 Loop near RomeGA32.037.50 ft, Apr 9, 19380

Other gauges in Bartow County

Flood gauges in Bartow County
Allatoona Dam above Cartersville9.020.80 ft, Jan 1, 19464
GA 61 near Cartersville18.037.00 ft, Apr 1, 188613
Kingston20.031.00 ft, Dec 11, 19193
Kingston8.09.27 ft, Mar 26, 20210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CVLG1, 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.