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Toccoa River near Dial

Highest listed crest 18.50 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft29 crests since 1906

The Toccoa River near Dial crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1906 to 2021. The highest, 18.50 ft on November 30, 1906, was major flooding, 6.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.50 ft
November 30, 1906; 28,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
August 23, 1967
13.73 ft, minor flooding
Location
Fannin County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Toccoa River near Dial
Action stage9.016Aug 17, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Aug 23, 1967Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Nov 30, 1906Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1906 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Toccoa River near Dial, 1906 to 2021 8101214161820ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Nov 30, 1906: 18.50 ft, major flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1916: 10.00 ft, action stage; 9,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1921: 9.25 ft, action stage; 8,220 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1931: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1936: 9.60 ft, action stage; 8,140 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1938: 8.28 ft, below flood stage; 6,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1946: 9.13 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1947: 8.08 ft, below flood stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1949: 8.13 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1950: 8.25 ft, below flood stage; 6,380 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 9.04 ft, action stage; 7,410 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 11.20 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1954: 9.35 ft, action stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 9.00 ft, action stage; 7,360 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1961: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1964: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 6,370 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1964: 10.78 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 8.63 ft, below flood stage; 6,830 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1967: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 9.95 ft, action stage; 8,720 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1976: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 7,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1977: 9.73 ft, action stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 11.19 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 5,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 10.13 ft, action stage; 8,790 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 9.25 ft, action stage; 7,520 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 10.91 ft, action stage; 9,951 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 8.05 ft, below flood stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2021: 10.73 ft, action stage; 9,690 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.50 ft, Nov 30, 1906 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Toccoa River near Dial 1900s: 1 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Toccoa River near Dial
1Nov 30, 190618.50+6.50Major28,000
2Aug 23, 196713.73+1.73Minor14,700
3Mar 11, 195211.20−0.80Action10,800
4Mar 4, 197911.19−0.81Action10,400
5Dec 24, 201510.91−1.09Action9,951
6Oct 4, 196410.78−1.22Action10,100
7Aug 17, 202110.73−1.27Action9,690
8Feb 16, 199010.13−1.87Action8,790
9Jul 8, 191610.00−2.00Action9,200
10May 28, 19739.95−2.05Action8,720
11Mar 30, 19779.73−2.27Action8,400
12Apr 2, 19369.60−2.40Action8,140
13Jan 16, 19549.35−2.65Action7,840
14Feb 10, 19219.25−2.75Action8,220
15Jan 27, 19969.25−2.75Action7,520
16Feb 10, 19469.13−2.87Action7,490
17Mar 29, 19519.04−2.96Action7,410
18Feb 25, 19619.00−3.00Action7,360
19Dec 12, 19618.94−3.06Below flood stage7,270
20May 15, 19768.82−3.18Below flood stage7,100
21Feb 13, 19668.63−3.37Below flood stage6,830
22Mar 26, 19648.30−3.70Below flood stage6,370
23Apr 8, 19388.28−3.72Below flood stage6,450
24Mar 13, 19508.25−3.75Below flood stage6,380
25Aug 17, 19498.13−3.87Below flood stage6,230
26Jan 20, 19478.08−3.92Below flood stage6,160
27Dec 14, 19318.05−3.95Below flood stage6,060
28Mar 21, 19808.05−3.95Below flood stage5,960
29Feb 6, 20208.05−3.95Below flood stage5,910

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HURG1, 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.