MOUNTAINTOWN CREEK AT GA 282, NEAR ELLIJAY, GA
USGS 02381090 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02381090 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 162 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 46 to 2,460 ft³/s; latest 642 ft³/s; 1 gap in the record; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 642 | 4.83 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 661 | 4.88 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 693 | 4.96 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 725 | 5.04 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 774 | 5.16 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 804 | 5.23 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 859 | 5.36 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 918 | 5.5 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 991 | 5.68 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 1,070 | 5.88 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 1,200 | 6.19 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 1,330 | 6.49 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 1,540 | 6.96 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 1,810 | 7.54 | 45–126 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 2,250 | 8.42 | 45–126 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 2,460 | 5.38 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 142 | 3.36 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 135 | 3.33 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 128 | 3.32 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 125 | 3.31 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 130 | 3.32 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 140 | 3.36 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 148 | 3.41 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 163 | 3.47 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 150 | 3.34 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 89.9 | 3.08 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 71.2 | 3.01 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 62.8 | 2.97 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 56.4 | 2.91 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 50.3 | 2.91 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 46 | 2.89 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 46–123 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 46–123 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 46 | 2.88 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 48–134 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.88 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–147 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.9 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 48.8 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 43–127 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 46 | 2.88 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.88 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 46 | 2.88 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 46 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.88 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.88 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 46 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 46 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 44–131 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 44–131 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.89 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 50.3 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 47.4 | 2.9 | 45–134 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 46–137 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 48.8 | 2.9 | 46–137 |
Map of USGS gauge 02381090 and the river around it
Where MOUNTAINTOWN CREEK AT GA 282, NEAR ELLIJAY, GA sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Georgia rule, with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division's own figure added: 68°F and 72°F.
This gauge is on our page for Mountaintown Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 45–126 ft³/s (middle half of 18 years of record). Now: 642 ft³/s, highest for this date on record.
Highest for this date on record for this date. 642 ft³/s is above the highest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 18 years of record (2009–2026): 10th 33, 25th 45, median 71, 75th 126, 90th 162 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 29.9 ft³/s, highest 196 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 375.6%, from 135 to 642 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 376%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow above the record for this date. Higher than any daily mean USGS has recorded on this date at this gauge. Expect much higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.83 ft stage, 734 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST (NWS gauge MNCG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:17 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.