Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville water level

Name: Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, Georgia, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

689.88ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (4 days ago)

History

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What this means

Low water at Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville: the gauge reads 689.88 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 690.33 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.45 ft below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 690.33 ft0.45 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 689.92 ft – 691.73 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 45° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 75° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 74° 49° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 49° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 71° 48° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allatoona Lake near CartersvilleLake, Allatoona Lake	834.78 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	0.0 mi
Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above CartersvilleRiver gauge, Etowah River	1.21 ft	Low	±0	0.7 mi
Etowah River at GA 61, near CartersvilleRiver gauge, Etowah River	4.79 ft	Low	−3.98 ft	6 mi
Richland Creek at Old Dallas Road, near DallasRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.91 ft	Low	±0	9 mi
Shoal Creek at GA 108, near WaleskaRiver gauge, Shoal Creek	2.08 ft	Very low	±0	10 mi
Two Run Creek near KingstonRiver gauge, Two Run Creek	1.15 ft	Low	±0	11 mi
Butler Creek at Mack Dobbs Road, near KennesawRiver gauge, Butler Creek	2.24 ft	Normal	±0	11 mi
Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road, near AcworthRiver gauge, Allatoona Creek	4.87 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 690.33 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 689.92 ft and 691.73 ft, based on 19 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 689.88 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Etowah River Allatoona Dam Tw, above Cartersville normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02393501 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.16361, -84.72819 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	689.88 ft	2026-10-16 15:15	Provisional

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