Toccoa River near Dial water level

Name: Toccoa River near Dial water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Toccoa River, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (12 min ago)

Flow: 163 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Toccoa River near Dial: the gauge reads 0.94 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.18 ft below the median of 1.12 ft for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. It is 11.06 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 0.98 ft (−0.04 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.92 ft – 1.58 ft.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.12 ft0.18 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.94 ft – 2.05 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.98 ft−0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.92 ft – 1.58 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.92 ft – 4.03 ft
Highest on record: 18.50 ftNovember 30, 1906

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 12.00 ft.

What happens at each level

21.00 ft: A catastrophic and massive flood will affect homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road. The water level will be four feet deep over the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and may washout the bridge and damage homes. Flood waters will be 1 to 6 feet in some homes along the river. Portions of Upper Shallowford Road...Shallowford Bridge Road...Old Dial Road and Aska Road will be flooded.
19.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding affecting the woodlands and homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road. The water level will be two feet deep over the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and may washout the bridge. Flood waters will be 1 to 4 feet in some homes along the river. Portions of Upper Shallowford Road and Shallowford Bridge Road will begin to flood.
17.00 ft: Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding affects the woodlands and homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road. The water level will be topping the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will cause extremely dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and may washout the bridge. Flood waters will be 1 to 2 feet in some homes along the river.
16.00 ft: Significant flooding expands into the woodlands and yards of homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road. The water level will be hitting the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and the bridge should not be crossed. The water will begin to flood some homes along the river.
15.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and yards of homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will cause dangerous erosion conditions to the banks and the bridge should not be crossed. Flood waters will begin to approach the foundations of some of the homes along the river.
14.00 ft: Minor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and yards of homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road around 1.5 miles upstream from the Shallowford Bridge. Rapid flowing flood waters will be up to two feet deep in the yards of the homes with possible erosion.
12.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins with rapid flowing water in the woodlands and yards of homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road around 1.5 miles upstream from the Shallowford Bridge.
9.00 ft: Rapid flowing high water will cause bankfull conditions in the woodlands and yards of homes along the river upstream and downstream from the gage off Old Dial Road around 1.5 miles upstream from the Shallowford Bridge.
0.94 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.50 ft	November 30, 1906
2	13.73 ft	August 23, 1967
3	11.20 ft	March 11, 1952
4	11.19 ft	March 4, 1979
5	10.91 ft	December 24, 2015
6	10.78 ft	October 4, 1964
7	10.73 ft	August 17, 2021
8	10.13 ft	February 16, 1990
9	10.00 ft	July 8, 1916
10	9.95 ft	May 28, 1973

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 64° 37° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 72° 46° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 71° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 67° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min First quarter 54%

Map

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Coosawattee River near EllijayRiver gauge, Coosawattee River	1.39 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
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Fausett Creek near Talking RockRiver gauge, Fausett Creek	1.44 ft	High	±0	20 mi
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Amicalola Creek near DawsonvilleRiver gauge, Amicalola Creek	0.41 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Toccoa River near Dial compare with last year?

It is 0.04 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.98 ft.

What is flood stage for the Toccoa River near Dial?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 11.06 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Toccoa River near Dial in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.12 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.94 ft and 2.05 ft, based on 14 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 Toccoa River near Dial today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Toccoa River near Dial rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.61 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Toccoa River near Dial normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03558000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.79000, -84.24000 (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	0.94 ft	2026-10-18 23:30	Provisional
Flow	163 cfs	2026-10-18 23:30	Provisional

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