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Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton

Highest listed crest 24.87 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft34 crests since 2009

The Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton crested above flood stage 34 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2026. The highest, 24.87 ft on February 13, 2025, was moderate flooding, 7.87 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.87 ft
February 13, 2025; 19,518 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
0
34 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2026
19.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cherokee County
Near Canton (1.3 mi), Holly Springs (5.8 mi), Woodstock (10.5 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 Downstream I-575 at Canton
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.030Jan 11, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.04Feb 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 2009 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton, 2009 to 2026 16182022242628ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Jan 7, 2009: 22.28 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2009: 17.83 ft, minor flooding; 8,927 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2009: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 11,602 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 18.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,153 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 18.71 ft, minor flooding; 9,613 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 8,771 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 17.82 ft, minor flooding; 8,919 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2013: 17.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,286 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 19.81 ft, minor flooding; 12,433 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2013: 18.43 ft, minor flooding; 10,702 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 24.36 ft, moderate flooding; 18,804 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2013: 17.36 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 23.01 ft, moderate flooding; 16,914 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2015: 21.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,192 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 17.08 ft, minor flooding; 9,081 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 21.18 ft, minor flooding; 14,352 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 18.56 ft, minor flooding; 10,872 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 19.27 ft, minor flooding; 11,724 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 17.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,906 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 19.96 ft, minor flooding; 12,644 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2019: 22.90 ft, minor flooding; 16,760 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 21.14 ft, minor flooding; 14,296 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 24.03 ft, moderate flooding; 18,342 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 22.70 ft, minor flooding; 16,480 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 20.10 ft, minor flooding; 12,840 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2020: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 10,730 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2021: 20.83 ft, minor flooding; 13,862 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 20.91 ft, minor flooding; 13,974 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2022: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 10,156 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2023: 21.86 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 21.46 ft, minor flooding; 14,744 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2024: 18.12 ft, minor flooding; 10,268 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 24.87 ft, moderate flooding; 19,518 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2026: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 12,196 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.87 ft, Feb 13, 2025 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Etowah River Downstream I-575 at Canton 2000s: 3 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 12 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Downstream I-575 at Canton
1Feb 13, 202524.87+7.87Moderate19,518
2Aug 8, 201324.36+7.36Moderate18,804
3Feb 7, 202024.03+7.03Moderate18,342
4Dec 23, 201323.01+6.01Moderate16,914
5Feb 22, 201922.90+5.90Minor16,760
6Feb 11, 202022.70+5.70Minor16,480
7Jan 7, 200922.28+5.28Minor—
8Jan 5, 202321.86+4.86Minor—
9Jan 5, 201521.78+4.78Minor15,192
10Jan 10, 202421.46+4.46Minor14,744
11Nov 11, 200921.26+4.26Minor11,602
12Dec 25, 201521.18+4.18Minor14,352
13Apr 20, 201921.14+4.14Minor14,296
14Feb 4, 202220.91+3.91Minor13,974
15Mar 26, 202120.83+3.83Minor13,862
16Mar 25, 202020.10+3.10Minor12,840
17Dec 29, 201819.96+2.96Minor12,644
18May 6, 201319.81+2.81Minor12,433
19Jan 11, 202619.64+2.64Minor12,196
20Nov 13, 201819.27+2.27Minor11,724
21Feb 6, 201018.71+1.71Minor9,613
22Feb 12, 201818.56+1.56Minor10,872
23Oct 12, 202018.45+1.45Minor10,730
24May 20, 201318.43+1.43Minor10,702
25Jan 25, 201018.12+1.12Minor9,153
26Jan 26, 202418.12+1.12Minor10,268
27Dec 7, 202218.04+1.04Minor10,156
28Oct 13, 200917.83+0.83Minor8,927
29Jan 31, 201317.82+0.82Minor8,919
30Dec 9, 201817.82+0.82Minor9,906
31Mar 10, 201117.63+0.63Minor8,771
32Dec 10, 201317.36+0.36Minor9,400
33Apr 29, 201317.26+0.26Minor9,286
34Nov 3, 201517.08+0.08Minor9,081

Other gauges in Cherokee County

Flood gauges in Cherokee County
Canton16.026.70 ft, Jan 7, 19462
GA 5 near Woodstock11.020.80 ft, Sep 21, 20090
Ball Ground13.014.23 ft, Sep 22, 20090
Old GA 5 below Ball Ground18.018.67 ft, Feb 13, 20250
GA 108 near Waleska14.014.70 ft, Feb 13, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ECTG1, 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.