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Oostanaula River near Rome

Highest listed crest 35.70 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft9 crests since 1951

The Oostanaula River near Rome crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1951 to 2021. The highest, 35.70 ft on February 20, 1990, was moderate flooding, 5.70 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Oostanaula River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.70 ft
February 20, 1990; 42,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 27, 2021
31.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Floyd County
Near Rome (3.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Oostanaula River near Rome
Action stage24.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.06Mar 27, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.03Feb 20, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1951 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Oostanaula River near Rome, 1951 to 2021 303234363840ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Apr 2, 1951: 35.40 ft, moderate flooding; 43,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 35.22 ft, moderate flooding; 37,300 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1982: 33.03 ft, minor flooding; 33,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1990: 35.70 ft, moderate flooding; 42,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 33.08 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 33.60 ft, minor flooding; 36,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 33.80 ft, minor flooding; 36,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2020: 30.71 ft, minor flooding; 29,920 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2021: 31.72 ft, minor flooding; 31,940 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.70 ft, Feb 20, 1990 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Oostanaula River near Rome 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Oostanaula River near Rome
1Feb 20, 199035.70+5.70Moderate42,600
2Apr 2, 195135.40+5.40Moderate43,600
3Apr 5, 197735.22+5.22Moderate37,300
4Feb 23, 201933.80+3.80Minor36,520
5Dec 30, 201533.60+3.60Minor36,040
6Jan 28, 199633.08+3.08Minor29,900
7Jan 5, 198233.03+3.03Minor33,600
8Mar 27, 202131.72+1.72Minor31,940
9Feb 14, 202030.71+0.71Minor29,920

The worst floods along the Oostanaula River

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

February 20, 1990: 35.70 ft here, moderate flooding

  • US 27 at RomeGA · Feb 27, 1990 · 32.64 ft · Major
  • CalhounGA · Feb 19, 1990 · 34.15 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • ResacaGA · Feb 18, 1990 · 32.59 ft · Moderate

April 2, 1951: 35.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ResacaGA · Mar 31, 1951 · 34.50 ft · Major
  • US 27 at RomeGA · Mar 30, 1951 · 30.50 ft · Moderate

April 5, 1977: 35.22 ft here, moderate flooding

  • US 27 at RomeGA · Apr 5, 1977 · 31.80 ft · Moderate
  • ResacaGA · Apr 6, 1977 · 28.40 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Oostanaula River

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

Flood gauges on the Oostanaula River
ResacaGA22.036.30 ft, Apr 1, 18863
CalhounGA21.034.15 ft, Feb 19, 19900
Rome this gaugeGA30.035.70 ft, Feb 20, 19900
US 27 at RomeGA25.040.30 ft, Apr 1, 188615

Other gauges in Floyd County

Flood gauges in Floyd County
Old Dalton Road near Rome19.025.56 ft, Dec 27, 20150
Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near Rome24.043.00 ft, Apr 1, 188611
GA 1 Loop near Rome32.037.50 ft, Apr 9, 19380
Armuchee8.010.08 ft, Sep 5, 20220
US 27 at Rome25.040.30 ft, Apr 1, 188615

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RGAG1, 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.