Coosawattee River near Ellijay
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 03/21/2025 12:45 PM EDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 11 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 8 ft Action 6 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 23 - Record flooding never seen before will affect all of Ellijay. Old Georgia 5 bridge on the Ellijay River will be flooded and closed. A catastrophic and massive flood will continue to affect much of the infrastructure of Ellijay. Widespread inundation flooding will occur along the Coosawattee...Ellijay...and Cartecay Rivers. Numerous homes...businesses...and roads will be affected with up to 10 feet of water. Transportation in and out of Ellijay will be almost impossible due to road closures.
- 21 - Record flooding occurs. A catastrophic and massive flood event will affect much of the infrastructure of Ellijay. Widespread inundation flooding will occur along the Coosawattee...Ellijay...and Cartecay Rivers. Numerous homes...businesses...and roads will be affected with several feet of water. Transportation in and out of Ellijay will be extremely difficult due to road closures.
- 18 - Major flooding continues with the Sheriffs Patrol Office and the Parks and Recreation Office at the Harold Hefner River Park beginning to flood. Water reaches the bottom of the bridge on Georgia Highway 282 near the intersection of Old Georgia Highway 5. The bridge will likely be closed by state officials. Widespread flooding of homes and businesses continues in Ellijay. This flooding will be worse than the flooding experienced with Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 9.60 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 8.28 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 3. | 8.97 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 4. | 12.22 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 9.38 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 9.60 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 2. | 8.28 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 3. | 8.97 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 4. | 12.22 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 5. | 9.38 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
| 6. | 13.88 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 7. | 9.10 ft | on 12-02-2015 |
| 8. | 9.00 ft | on 08-01-2013 |
| 9. | 17.33 ft | on 09-17-2004 |
| 10. | 9.73 ft | on 07-16-2003 |
| 11. | 6.34 ft | on 01-19-2001 |
| 12. | 8.80 ft | on 04-03-2000 |
| 13. | 6.57 ft | on 10-26-1997 |
| 14. | 8.79 ft | on 05-03-1997 |
| 15. | 12.79 ft | on 01-27-1996 |
| 16. | 8.42 ft | on 02-16-1995 |
| 17. | 7.90 ft | on 04-16-1994 |
| 18. | 6.13 ft | on 12-20-1992 |
| 19. | 6.25 ft | on 07-02-1992 |
| 20. | 9.31 ft | on 12-23-1990 |
| 21. | 16.74 ft | on 02-16-1990 |
| 22. | 7.87 ft | on 09-30-1989 |
| 23. | 6.59 ft | on 02-28-1987 |
| 24. | 9.31 ft | on 03-20-1984 |
| 25. | 11.30 ft | on 01-03-1982 |
| 26. | 9.64 ft | on 03-21-1980 |
| 27. | 14.16 ft | on 03-04-1979 |
| 28. | 6.05 ft | on 11-05-1977 |
| 29. | 12.71 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 30. | 8.86 ft | on 05-16-1976 |
| 31. | 6.35 ft | on 01-25-1975 |
| 32. | 9.50 ft | on 12-31-1973 |
| 33. | 14.95 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 34. | 6.76 ft | on 01-10-1972 |
| 35. | 8.22 ft | on 02-02-1969 |
| 36. | 6.45 ft | on 12-22-1967 |
| 37. | 11.70 ft | on 08-23-1967 |
| 38. | 11.46 ft | on 03-04-1966 |
| 39. | 17.63 ft | on 10-04-1964 |
| 40. | 12.72 ft | on 03-26-1964 |
| 41. | 20.70 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 42. | 13.10 ft | on 11-28-1948 |
| 43. | 8.94 ft | on 02-12-1948 |
| 44. | 14.30 ft | on 01-20-1947 |
| 45. | 14.30 ft | on 02-10-1946 |
| 46. | 8.48 ft | on 02-27-1944 |
| 47. | 9.78 ft | on 12-29-1942 |
| 48. | 8.16 ft | on 02-17-1942 |
| 49. | 7.20 ft | on 02-15-1939 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.70 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 2. | 17.63 ft | on 10-04-1964 |
| 3. | 17.33 ft | on 09-17-2004 |
| 4. | 16.74 ft | on 02-16-1990 |
| 5. | 14.95 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.70 ft | on 03-29-1951 |
| 2. | 17.63 ft | on 10-04-1964 |
| 3. | 17.33 ft | on 09-17-2004 |
| 4. | 16.74 ft | on 02-16-1990 |
| 5. | 14.95 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 6. | 14.30 ft | on 02-10-1946 |
| 7. | 14.30 ft | on 01-20-1947 |
| 8. | 14.16 ft | on 03-04-1979 |
| 9. | 13.88 ft | on 12-24-2015 |
| 10. | 13.10 ft | on 11-28-1948 |
| 11. | 12.79 ft | on 01-27-1996 |
| 12. | 12.72 ft | on 03-26-1964 |
| 13. | 12.71 ft | on 03-30-1977 |
| 14. | 12.22 ft | on 03-26-2021 |
| 15. | 11.70 ft | on 08-23-1967 |
| 16. | 11.46 ft | on 03-04-1966 |
| 17. | 11.30 ft | on 01-03-1982 |
| 18. | 9.78 ft | on 12-29-1942 |
| 19. | 9.73 ft | on 07-16-2003 |
| 20. | 9.64 ft | on 03-21-1980 |
| 21. | 9.60 ft | on 05-09-2024 |
| 22. | 9.50 ft | on 12-31-1973 |
| 23. | 9.38 ft | on 02-06-2020 |
| 24. | 9.31 ft | on 12-23-1990 |
| 25. | 9.31 ft | on 03-20-1984 |
| 26. | 9.10 ft | on 12-02-2015 |
| 27. | 9.00 ft | on 08-01-2013 |
| 28. | 8.97 ft | on 09-01-2021 |
| 29. | 8.94 ft | on 02-12-1948 |
| 30. | 8.86 ft | on 05-16-1976 |
| 31. | 8.80 ft | on 04-03-2000 |
| 32. | 8.79 ft | on 05-03-1997 |
| 33. | 8.48 ft | on 02-27-1944 |
| 34. | 8.42 ft | on 02-16-1995 |
| 35. | 8.28 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 36. | 8.22 ft | on 02-02-1969 |
| 37. | 8.16 ft | on 02-17-1942 |
| 38. | 7.90 ft | on 04-16-1994 |
| 39. | 7.87 ft | on 09-30-1989 |
| 40. | 7.20 ft | on 02-15-1939 |
| 41. | 6.76 ft | on 01-10-1972 |
| 42. | 6.59 ft | on 02-28-1987 |
| 43. | 6.57 ft | on 10-26-1997 |
| 44. | 6.45 ft | on 12-22-1967 |
| 45. | 6.35 ft | on 01-25-1975 |
| 46. | 6.34 ft | on 01-19-2001 |
| 47. | 6.25 ft | on 07-02-1992 |
| 48. | 6.13 ft | on 12-20-1992 |
| 49. | 6.05 ft | on 11-05-1977 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | STND |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1226.93 ft | 11.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1225.93 ft | 10.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1223.93 ft | 8.00 ft |
| action | 1221.93 ft | 6.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 1218.04 ft | 2.11 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1215.93 ft | 0.00 ft |
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