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Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville

Highest listed crest 16.20 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft33 crests since 1946

The Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville crested above flood stage 33 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2026. The highest, 16.20 ft on January 7, 1946, was moderate flooding, 3.20 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Etowah River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.20 ft
January 7, 1946; 6,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
33 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2026
13.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dawson County
Near Cumming (10.6 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 GA 9 near Dawsonville
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.031Jan 11, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jan 16, 1954Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 1946 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville, 1946 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jan 7, 1946: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1949: 15.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1950: 14.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 15.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1954: 16.03 ft, moderate flooding; 5,950 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2003: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,940 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 15.78 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2006: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 3,400 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2009: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,128 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 2009: 14.56 ft, minor flooding; 3,658 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,441 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,053 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2013: 15.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,251 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2013: 15.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,031 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,974 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2015: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,518 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 3,338 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,127 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,492 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2019: 14.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,625 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 13.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,512 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 3,895 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 13.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,278 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 3,338 cubic feet per secondOct 11, 2020: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,013 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2020: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 3,237 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 14.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,668 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,582 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 3,755 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2026: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,458 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.20 ft, Jan 7, 1946 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Etowah River at GA 9 near Dawsonville 1940s: 2 1950s: 5 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 7 2010s: 9 2020s: 10 10 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 GA 9 near Dawsonville
1Jan 7, 194616.20+3.20Moderate6,100
2Jan 16, 195416.03+3.03Moderate5,950
3May 19, 201315.90+2.90Minor4,251
4Sep 17, 200415.78+2.78Minor—
5Mar 11, 195215.72+2.72Minor5,400
6Aug 7, 201315.41+2.41Minor4,031
7Mar 6, 200315.19+2.19Minor3,940
8Sep 6, 194915.02+2.02Minor4,400
9Oct 11, 202014.87+1.87Minor4,013
10Feb 6, 202014.69+1.69Minor3,895
11Sep 21, 200914.56+1.56Minor3,658
12Feb 13, 202514.48+1.48Minor3,755
13Feb 21, 201914.32+1.32Minor3,625
14Mar 13, 195014.31+1.31Minor3,400
15Mar 27, 202114.27+1.27Minor3,668
16Apr 5, 195714.20+1.20Minor3,100
17Jan 4, 201514.12+1.12Minor3,518
18Jan 10, 202414.12+1.12Minor3,590
19Feb 4, 202214.10+1.10Minor3,582
20Dec 28, 201814.07+1.07Minor3,492
21Nov 11, 200914.05+1.05Minor3,441
22Nov 16, 200614.00+1.00Minor3,400
23Apr 19, 201913.82+0.82Minor3,512
24Jan 11, 202613.80+0.80Minor3,458
25Dec 24, 201513.78+0.78Minor3,338
26Mar 29, 195113.73+0.73Minor2,620
27Mar 25, 202013.51+0.51Minor3,338
28Nov 13, 201813.37+0.37Minor3,127
29Feb 11, 202013.36+0.36Minor3,278
30Jan 6, 200913.31+0.31Minor3,128
31Oct 30, 202013.26+0.26Minor3,237
32Dec 9, 200913.13+0.13Minor3,053
33Apr 7, 201413.06+0.06Minor2,974

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.

January 7, 1946: 16.20 ft here, moderate flooding

January 16, 1954: 16.03 ft here, moderate flooding

  • CantonGA · Jan 17, 1954 · 21.70 ft · Minor

September 17, 2004: 15.78 ft here, minor flooding

  • CantonGA · Sep 17, 2004 · 22.39 ft · Moderate

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 Dawsonville this gaugeGA13.016.20 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 CartersvilleGA860.0861.19 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 Dawson County

Flood gauges in Dawson County
Dawsonville14.016.37 ft, Mar 26, 20210
GA 136 near Landrum14.016.01 ft, Mar 26, 20210
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 DWSG1, 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.