Etowah River

Type: Freestone river, Georgia (South)
Designation: Designated trout water
USGS gauges: 4 live
Guides: 5 nearby
Shops: None listed

Today on the Etowah River

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Flow now: 266 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Above normal
Water temp: 63.3°F (17.4°C)
Trend: Rising over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

At ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GA (USGS 02388975) · 1 of 4 gauges below Provisional USGS data

The Etowah River is a freestone river in Georgia, listed as Designated trout water by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations, eRegulations edition).

More about the Etowah River

4 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 5 guides nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Blue Ridge & the Toccoa.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Sources: Trout Streams Destinations by County (designated trout waters), USGS Water Data

Representative photograph of similar water; not a photograph of this place. — Representative photograph, not this water.

Where it is

Etowah River is a freestone river in Georgia. Our destination hub Blue Ridge & the Toccoa is 36 mi away in a straight line.

Flow now at 4 gauges

ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GA

USGS 02388975 · NWS LANG1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 105% in 24 hours (130 to 266 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 266 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 19 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 63.3°F now, 63.3°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Georgia line found). National Park Service

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 266 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.82 ft
Water temp: 63.3°F (17.4°C)

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 266 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	266	2.82	63.3
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	264	2.81	63.3
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	246	2.72	63.3
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	229	2.63	63.3
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	226	2.61	63.1
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	229	2.63	62.8
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	240	2.69	62.2
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	252	2.75	61.7
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	268	2.83	61.5
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	282	2.9	61.3
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	303	3	61.2
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	331	3.13	61.2
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	364	3.27	61.2
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	406	3.44	61.2
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	449	3.61	61
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	503	3.81	61
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	552	3.98	61
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	558	4	61
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	383	3.35	61
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	224	2.6	61
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	192	2.42	61
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	181	2.35	61
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	171	2.29	61
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	149	2.14	61
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	130	2.01	61
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	116	1.9	61
Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST	105	1.81	61
Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST	87.4	1.66	60.8
Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST	76.8	1.56	60.6
Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST	58.7	1.37	60.4
Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST	59.6	1.38	60.4
Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST	57.8	1.36	60.4
Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST	56.9	1.35	60.3
Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST	56	1.34	60.3
Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST	55.2	1.33	60.3
Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST	55.2	1.33	60.1
Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST	55.2	1.33	60.1
Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST	55.2	1.33	60.3
Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST	54.3	1.32	60.1
Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST	54.3	1.32	60.3
Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	60.1
Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	59.9
Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	59.4
Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST	53.5	1.31	59
Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST	53.5	1.31	58.6
Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST	53.5	1.31	58.3
Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.7
Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.4
Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.4
Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.6
Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.7
Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.9
Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	58.1
Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	58.3
Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	58.3
Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	58.5
Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	58.5
Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	58.5
Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	58.5
Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	58.5
Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	58.6
Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.6
Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.8
Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.8
Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.8
Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.6
Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	58.3
Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57.7
Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	57.2
Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	56.8
Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.5
Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.3
Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.1
Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST	51	1.28	56.3
Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST	51	1.28	56.3
Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST	51	1.28	56.5
Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST	51	1.28	56.5
Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.5
Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.7
Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.8
Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	56.8
Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57
Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57
Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57.2
Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57.2
Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57.2
Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST	51.8	1.29	57.2
Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57.2
Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57.4
Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57.4
Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57.4
Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST	52.6	1.3	57
Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	56.8
Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	56.5
Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST	52.6	1.3	56.3
Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.1
Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.3
Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.3
Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.3
Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.5
Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.7
Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.7
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST	51.8	1.29	56.8
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT	51.8	1.29	57
Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT	51.8	1.29	57
Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT	51.8	1.29	57.2
Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT	51.8	1.29	57.2
Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT	52.6	1.3	57.4
Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT	52.6	1.3	57.4
Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT	53.5	1.31	57.6
Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT	53.5	1.31	57.6
Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT	53.5	1.31	57.6
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	53.5	1.31	57.7
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	57.6
Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	57.4
Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	57.4
Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.8
Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.3
Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.9
Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.8
Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.8
Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	55.9
Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.1
Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.3
Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.3
Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.5
Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.5
Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	56.7
Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.7
Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.7
Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.7
Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.7
Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.7
Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.7
Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	56.8
Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	57.2
Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	57.2
Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	57.2
Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	57
Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	56.5
Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	55.4
Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT	56	1.34	54.7
Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT	55.2	1.33	54.1
Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	54
Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	54.3
Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	54.5
Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	54.7
Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55
Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.2
Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	55.4
Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	55.4
Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT	53.5	1.31	55.8
Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.9
Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	55.9
Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT	54.3	1.32	56.1
Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.1
Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.1
Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT	55.2	1.33	56.1
Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT	56	1.34	56.5

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 69–170 ft³/s (middle half of 19 years of record). Now: 266 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 266 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 19 years of record (2008–2026): 10th 46, 25th 69, median 95, 75th 170, 90th 315 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 39.3 ft³/s, highest 324 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 104.6%, from 130 to 266 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 2.81 ft stage, 247 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST (NWS gauge LANG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor flood: 14 ft
Moderate flood: 21 ft
Major flood: 27 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Federal guidance. 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:

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 63.3°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 63.3°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for Etowah River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 105%). 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.
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA

USGS 02389150 · NWS DWSG1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 74.3% in 24 hours (152 to 265 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 265 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 24 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 63.1°F now, 63.5°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Georgia line found). National Park Service

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 265 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.76 ft
Water temp: 63.1°F (17.3°C)

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
NWS action stage (2,090 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (3,000 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (4,300 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (8,945 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 265 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	265	4.76	63.1
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	274	4.8	63.3
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	286	4.85	63.5
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	300	4.91	63.5
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	316	4.98	63.1
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	337	5.07	62.6
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	362	5.17	62.2
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	391	5.28	61.9
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	426	5.41	61.5
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	468	5.56	61.5
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	510	5.7	61.3
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	562	5.87	61.3
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	595	5.97	61.3
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	601	5.99	61.5
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	489	5.63	61.7
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	293	4.88	61.9
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	224	4.57	61.9
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	208	4.49	61.9
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	193	4.41	61.9
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	178	4.33	61.9
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	167	4.27	61.9
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	162	4.24	62.1
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	157	4.21	61.9
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	155	4.2	61.7
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	152	4.18	61.7
Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST	144	4.13	61.7
Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST	94.2	3.78	61.5
Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST	79.7	3.65	61.3
Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST	70.4	3.56	61.2
Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST	66.4	3.52	61
Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST	62.6	3.48	61
Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST	61.7	3.47	60.8
Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	60.8
Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	60.8
Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	61
Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	61
Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	61.2
Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	61
Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	60.6
Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	60.1
Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	59.4
Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	59
Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	58.5
Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	58.1
Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST	61.7	3.47	58.3
Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	58.3
Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.6
Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.6
Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.8
Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59
Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59.2
Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59.2
Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	59.2
Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	59
Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.9
Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST	58.9	3.44	56.7
Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.2
Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.2
Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	57.6
Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.7
Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.9
Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.9
Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST	58	3.43	58.1
Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	58.1
Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.9
Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57
Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57
Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.2
Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.4
Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.4
Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.6
Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.7
Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.9
Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	58.1
Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.1
Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.3
Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.1
Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	57.7
Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.4
Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.8
Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.5
Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.3
Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.5
Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.7
Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.8
Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.8
Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT	63.6	3.49	56.8
Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT	63.6	3.49	56.8
Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT	64.5	3.5	57
Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.2
Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT	65.5	3.51	57.4
Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.6
Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.7
Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.9
Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.1
Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.5
Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.5
Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.1
Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.4
Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.3
Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.4
Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.9
Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT	59.8	3.45	54.5
Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.5
Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.7
Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.9
Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	55
Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	55.2
Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.4
Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.6
Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.8
Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.9
Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT	59.8	3.45	56.1
Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT	58.9	3.44	56.5
Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	56.7
Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	57
Oct 29, 8:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.2
Oct 29, 7:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	57.4

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 98–236 ft³/s (middle half of 24 years of record). Now: 265 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 265 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 24 years of record (2003–2026): 10th 51, 25th 98, median 135, 75th 236, 90th 382 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 50.2 ft³/s, highest 468 ft³/s.

Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 74.3%, from 152 to 265 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 4.8 ft stage, 274 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST (NWS gauge DWSG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor flood: 13 ft
Moderate flood: 16 ft
Major flood: 21 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:06 AM EST. Highest point: 5.4 ft, 423 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	5.4 ft	423 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	4.8 ft	274 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	4 ft	124 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 63.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 63.5°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for Etowah River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 74.3%). 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.
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

ETOWAH RIVER AT KELLY BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR MATT, GA

USGS 02390050 · NWS BRTG1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 160% in 24 hours (204 to 530 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 530 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 12 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 63°F now, 63°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Georgia line found). National Park Service

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 530 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.16 ft
Water temp: 63°F (17.2°C)

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 530 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	530	2.16	63
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	558	2.22	63
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	592	2.29	63
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	612	2.33	62.6
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	632	2.37	62.4
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	658	2.42	62.2
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	695	2.49	62.1
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	739	2.57	62.1
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	802	2.68	61.9
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	832	2.73	61.9
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	820	2.71	61.9
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	700	2.5	61.7
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	607	2.32	61.7
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	622	2.35	61.5
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	663	2.43	61.5
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	711	2.52	61.3
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	779	2.64	61.3
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	844	2.75	61.2
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	869	2.79	61.2
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	802	2.68	61.2
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	572	2.25	61.2
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	324	1.64	61.2
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	250	1.4	61.2
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	222	1.3	61.2
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	204	1.23	61.2
Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST	196	1.2	61.2
Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST	182	1.14	61.2
Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST	170	1.09	61.2
Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST	161	1.05	61
Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST	140	0.95	60.8
Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST	146	0.98	60.8
Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST	148	0.99	60.8
Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST	146	0.98	60.6
Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST	140	0.95	60.6
Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST	146	0.98	60.4
Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST	146	0.98	60.4
Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST	146	0.98	60.4
Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST	146	0.98	60.4
Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST	144	0.97	60.4
Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST	142	0.96	60.4
Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST	142	0.96	60.3
Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST	138	0.94	60.3
Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST	138	0.94	60.3
Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST	140	0.95	60.3
Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST	138	0.94	60.3
Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST	138	0.94	60.1
Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST	138	0.94	60.1
Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST	138	0.94	60.1
Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST	140	0.95	60.1
Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST	140	0.95	59.9
Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST	140	0.95	59.7
Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST	140	0.95	59.4
Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST	140	0.95	59.2
Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST	142	0.96	58.8
Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST	142	0.96	58.5
Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST	140	0.95	58.3
Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST	140	0.95	58.1
Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST	140	0.95	58.1
Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST	140	0.95	58.1
Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST	140	0.95	58.1
Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.3
Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.3
Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.5
Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.5
Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.5
Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST	138	0.94	58.5
Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST	136	0.93	58.6
Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.6
Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.6
Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.6
Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.8
Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.8
Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST	136	0.93	59
Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST	136	0.93	59
Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.6
Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.5
Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST	136	0.93	58.1
Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.6
Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST	138	0.94	57.4
Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST	138	0.94	56.8
Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST	138	0.94	56.8
Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST	138	0.94	56.8
Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST	138	0.94	56.8
Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57.2
Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST	136	0.93	57.2
Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST	134	0.92	57.4
Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST	134	0.92	57.4
Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST	134	0.92	57.4
Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST	134	0.92	57.6
Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.6
Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.6
Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.7
Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.7
Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.7
Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST	138	0.94	57.6
Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.6
Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.4
Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST	136	0.93	57.2
Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST	140	0.95	56.8
Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57
Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57.2
Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST	140	0.95	57.2
Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57.2
Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57.4
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST	138	0.94	57.4
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT	138	0.94	57.6
Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT	138	0.94	57.6
Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.6
Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT	136	0.93	57.7
Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.9
Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.9
Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.9
Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.9
Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.9
Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	57.7
Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	57.4
Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	57
Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.7
Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.3
Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.3
Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT	144	0.97	56.7
Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT	144	0.97	56.7
Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.8
Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.8
Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.8
Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	57
Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	57
Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	57.2
Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	57.2
Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	57.4
Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.6
Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57.4
Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	57
Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	56.5
Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	55.9
Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT	138	0.94	55.4
Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	55
Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT	140	0.95	55
Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	54.9
Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	55
Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55
Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55.2
Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55.4
Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55.6
Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55.8
Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	55.9
Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.1
Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.1
Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT	140	0.95	56.3
Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT	142	0.96	56.3
Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.5
Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.7
Oct 29, 8:00 PM EDT	144	0.97	56.8
Oct 29, 7:00 PM EDT	142	0.96	56.8

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 218–495 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 530 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 530 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 12 years of record (2015–2026): 10th 135, 25th 218, median 288, 75th 495, 90th 818 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 109 ft³/s, highest 881 ft³/s.

Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 159.8%, from 204 to 530 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 2.22 ft stage at Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST (NWS gauge BRTG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor flood: 19 ft
Moderate flood: 29 ft
Major flood: 31 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 63°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 63°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for Etowah River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 160%). 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.
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

ETOWAH RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF I-575, AT CANTON, GA

USGS 02391860 · NWS ECTG1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 300% in 24 hours (250 to 999 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 999 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 18 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 999 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.56 ft

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 999 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST	999	4.56
Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST	991	4.54
Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST	984	4.52
Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST	950	4.43
Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST	884	4.25
Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST	782	3.96
Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST	650	3.56
Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST	554	3.25
Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST	531	3.17
Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST	528	3.16
Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST	525	3.15
Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST	513	3.11
Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST	488	3.02
Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST	446	2.87
Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST	394	2.67
Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST	344	2.47
Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST	310	2.33
Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST	294	2.26
Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST	285	2.22
Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST	278	2.19
Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST	269	2.15
Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST	263	2.12
Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST	261	2.11
Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST	256	2.09
Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST	250	2.06
Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST	248	2.05
Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST	256	2.09
Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST	267	2.14
Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST	267	2.14
Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST	246	2.04
Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST	208	1.86
Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST	202	1.83
Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST	201	1.82
Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST	197	1.8
Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST	193	1.78
Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST	189	1.76
Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST	187	1.75
Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST	185	1.74
Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST	183	1.73
Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST	183	1.73
Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST	183	1.73
Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST	179	1.71
Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST	178	1.7
Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST	176	1.69
Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST	176	1.69
Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST	176	1.69
Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST	174	1.68
Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST	174	1.68
Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST	174	1.68
Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST	176	1.69
Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST	178	1.7
Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST	178	1.7
Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST	178	1.7
Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST	178	1.7
Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST	179	1.71
Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST	181	1.72
Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST	179	1.71
Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST	179	1.71
Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST	179	1.71
Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST	179	1.71
Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST	181	1.72
Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST	181	1.72
Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST	183	1.73
Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST	185	1.74
Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST	187	1.75
Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST	189	1.76
Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST	191	1.77
Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST	195	1.79
Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST	197	1.8
Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST	199	1.81
Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST	201	1.82
Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST	201	1.82
Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST	201	1.82
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST	201	1.82
Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT	199	1.81
Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT	199	1.81
Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT	193	1.78
Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT	199	1.81
Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT	199	1.81
Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT	199	1.81
Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT	197	1.8
Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT	195	1.79
Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT	191	1.77
Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT	189	1.76
Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT	187	1.75
Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT	187	1.75
Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT	187	1.75
Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT	187	1.75
Oct 29, 6:45 PM EDT	187	1.75

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 304–699 ft³/s (middle half of 18 years of record). Now: 999 ft³/s, above normal.

Above normal for this date. 999 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 18 years of record (2009–2026): 10th 158, 25th 304, median 423, 75th 699, 90th 1,140 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 152 ft³/s, highest 1,610 ft³/s.

Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 299.6%, from 250 to 999 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 4.56 ft stage, 1,150 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST (NWS gauge ECTG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor flood: 17 ft
Moderate flood: 23 ft
Major flood: 27 ft

Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

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.

Species

This gauge is on our page for Etowah River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 300%). 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.
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.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 6:20 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.

Reading the gauges…

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Follow Etowah River for flow alerts

Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.

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Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.

Where to fish

Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Georgia WRD interactive locations map

Etowah River on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Etowah River with 4 USGS gauges.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restrooms near Etowah River

Restrooms within 2 miles of Etowah River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

Skip the map; every place is in the list below

Map of 3 restrooms near Etowah River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles

Restroom
0.5 mi away in a straight line
- Public (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Directions
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.5 mi away in a straight line
- Flush toilet (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Directions
We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.7 mi away in a straight line
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Directions
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map

Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.

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Sharp Mountain Creek
Georgia · about 6 mi
118cfsFlow now · much above normal for the date
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Photo credit
The Toccoa River just north of (downstream of) Blue Ridge Dam, Georgia. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Amicalola Creek.
Amicalola Creek
Georgia · about 19 mi
191cfsFlow now · above normal for the date
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Photo credit
The Chattooga River at Bull Pen Bridge, North Carolina headwaters. Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Salacoa Creek.
Salacoa Creek
Georgia · about 19 mi
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Photo credit
The lower Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee (downstream of the trout tailwater). Photo: NPS National Trails Office, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Talking Rock Creek.
Talking Rock Creek
Georgia · about 20 mi
121cfsFlow now · above normal for the date
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Photo credit
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Fausett Creek
Georgia · about 22 mi
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Photo credit
Abrams Creek near the trailhead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Scott Basford (Blinutne), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cartecay River.
Cartecay River
Georgia · about 30 mi
368cfsFlow now · highest for this date on record

Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Sharp Mountain Creek
Photo credit
The Chattahoochee River at Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sharp Mountain Creek.
Sharp Mountain Creek
Georgia · about 6 mi
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not Amicalola Creek
Photo credit
The Toccoa River just north of (downstream of) Blue Ridge Dam, Georgia. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Amicalola Creek.
Amicalola Creek
Georgia · about 19 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Salacoa Creek
Photo credit
The Chattooga River at Bull Pen Bridge, North Carolina headwaters. Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Salacoa Creek.
Salacoa Creek
Georgia · about 19 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Talking Rock Creek
Photo credit
The lower Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee (downstream of the trout tailwater). Photo: NPS National Trails Office, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Talking Rock Creek.
Talking Rock Creek
Georgia · about 20 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Fausett Creek
Photo credit
The Nantahala River and a footbridge in the Nantahala Gorge. Photo: Nader Moussa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Fausett Creek.
Fausett Creek
Georgia · about 22 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Cartecay River
Photo credit
Abrams Creek near the trailhead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Scott Basford (Blinutne), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Cartecay River.
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Georgia · about 30 mi

Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

Official designation: Designated trout water

Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.

Designated trout water
On the Trout Streams Destinations by County (designated trout waters) list (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations, eRegulations edition), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
- watershed upstream from Castleberry Bridge

The water on the map

Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.

Length: 164.1 mi (161.2 in GA)
Drains: 1,850 sq mi
Drop: 1,945 ft · 11.9 ft/mi
Flows into: Coosa River
Watershed: Etowah

Public land along it

Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

21 of 161.2 mi on public land

Chattahoochee National ForestForest Service · 7.1 mi
Dawson Forest Wildlife Management AreaState Department of Natural Resources · 5.7 mi
Allatoona Recreation AreaArmy Corps of Engineers · 4.6 mi
McGraw Ford Wildlife Management AreaState Department of Natural Resources · 2.1 mi
093-002Other or Unknown State Land · 0.9 mi
Georgia-Alabama Land Trust Easement #79Non-Governmental Organization · 0.4 mi · restricted
Mitigation Resource Group, LLCNon-Governmental Organization · 0.3 mi · restricted

Nothing on this page grants or implies access.

Guides and shops near Etowah River

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

SC
Spring Creek Anglers Fly Fishing School
Cumming, GA · 15 mi
Map listing: trips not confirmed
- Unclaimed
Nearby
View guide
River Through Atlanta
Roswell, GA · 18 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Snake & Chattahoochee
- Unclaimed
Nearby
View guide
Georgia Wild Trout
Cumming, GA · 22 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Chattahoochee & Chattooga
- Unclaimed
Nearby
View guide
Lake & Stream Guide Service
Ellijay, GA · 30 mi
Lake & stillwater · Beginners & lessons
- Unclaimed
Nearby
View guide
Noontootla Creek Farms
Cherry Log, GA · 35 mi
Wade trips · Beginners & lessons
- Unclaimed
Nearby
View guide

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Shops nearby

No shop nearby yet.

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Species and hatches

What 4 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.

Named on 4 nearby guide websites

Brown trout3
Rainbow trout3
Striped bass3
Arctic grayling1
Brook trout1
Carp1
Largemouth bass1
Salmon1

When the bugs come off

Regional hatch months: Southern Appalachians

17 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

January: 1 charted hatch
February: 3 charted hatches
March: 5 charted hatches
April: 8 charted hatches
May: 9 charted hatches
June: 8 charted hatches
July: 7 charted hatches
August: 5 charted hatches
September: 4 charted hatches
October: 3 charted hatches
November: 3 charted hatches
December: 3 charted hatches

Midges (all year) · Blue-winged olive (February to March, May, October to December) · Early black stonefly (February to March, October to December) · Blue Quill (March to April) · Quill Gordon (March to April) · Black caddis (April to May) · and 11 more on the chart

Southern Appalachians hatch chart

Plan your stay

Getting there

PDK · Atlanta · 28 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
ATL · Atlanta · 42 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
CHA · Chattanooga · 68 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

Blue Ridge & the Toccoa

Blue Ridge sits in Fannin County in the north Georgia mountains, above Blue Ridge Lake; below the lake's dam the Toccoa River flows north through McCaysville to the Tennessee line, where it becomes the Ocoee, and Noontootla Creek joins the Toccoa above the lake from the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Destination hub · 36 mi away in a straight line

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Gear checklist

What to bring on a guided float fishing trip: rain gear, polarized sunglasses, sun protection, a dry bag and your license. Most guides supply rods and flies. Estimated prices and where to buy.

A woman rows a drift boat while a man stands in the bow and casts

Guided float trip

Usually supplied by the guide; a 9′ 5–6 weight if you bring your own · Trout on most western float rivers

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Videos for this water (5)

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Seams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.

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How I Learned to Read Water (Fly Fishing)Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
How To Read The Water with Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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Watch: nymphing basics

Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.

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90° Nymph RigEmbedded from YouTube · Huge Fly Fisherman · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.

Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge ETOWAH RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF I-575, AT CANTON, GA. Water type is our own classification.

ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA

USGS 02389150 · NWS DWSG1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 74.3% in 24 hours (152 to 265 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 265 ft³/s: above normal for Nov 5, over 24 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
If you're fishing for trout here: 63.1°F now, 63.5°F at most in 24 hours: under the National Park Service's 68°F line (federal guidance; no Georgia line found). National Park Service

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 265 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.76 ft
Water temp: 63.1°F (17.3°C)

Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
NWS action stage (2,090 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS minor flood stage (3,000 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS moderate flood stage (4,300 ft³/s): above the range shown
NWS major flood stage (8,945 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 265 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST	265	4.76	63.1
Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST	274	4.8	63.3
Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST	286	4.85	63.5
Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST	300	4.91	63.5
Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST	316	4.98	63.1
Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST	337	5.07	62.6
Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST	362	5.17	62.2
Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST	391	5.28	61.9
Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST	426	5.41	61.5
Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST	468	5.56	61.5
Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST	510	5.7	61.3
Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST	562	5.87	61.3
Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST	595	5.97	61.3
Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST	601	5.99	61.5
Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST	489	5.63	61.7
Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST	293	4.88	61.9
Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST	224	4.57	61.9
Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST	208	4.49	61.9
Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST	193	4.41	61.9
Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST	178	4.33	61.9
Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST	167	4.27	61.9
Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST	162	4.24	62.1
Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST	157	4.21	61.9
Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST	155	4.2	61.7
Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST	152	4.18	61.7
Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST	144	4.13	61.7
Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST	94.2	3.78	61.5
Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST	79.7	3.65	61.3
Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST	70.4	3.56	61.2
Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST	66.4	3.52	61
Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST	62.6	3.48	61
Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.6
Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST	63.6	3.49	60.8
Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST	62.6	3.48	60.8
Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST	61.7	3.47	60.8
Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	60.8
Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	60.8
Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	61
Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	61
Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	61.2
Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	61
Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	60.6
Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	60.1
Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST	60.7	3.46	59.4
Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	59
Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	58.5
Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	57.9
Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST	62.6	3.48	58.1
Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST	61.7	3.47	58.3
Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	58.3
Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.6
Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.6
Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.8
Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59
Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59.2
Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	59.2
Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	59.2
Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	59
Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	58.5
Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.9
Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST	58.9	3.44	56.7
Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.2
Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.2
Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	57.6
Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.7
Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.9
Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST	58	3.43	57.9
Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST	58	3.43	58.1
Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST	58.9	3.44	58.1
Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.9
Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST	59.8	3.45	57.4
Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	57
Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.7
Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST	59.8	3.45	56.8
Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57
Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57
Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.2
Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.2
Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.4
Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.4
Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.6
Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	57.7
Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.9
Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	58.1
Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.1
Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.3
Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	58.1
Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT	59.8	3.45	57.7
Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	57.4
Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.8
Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.5
Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.1
Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.3
Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	56.5
Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.7
Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.8
Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.8
Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT	63.6	3.49	56.8
Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT	63.6	3.49	56.8
Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT	64.5	3.5	57
Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.2
Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT	65.5	3.51	57.4
Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.6
Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT	64.5	3.5	57.7
Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.9
Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.1
Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.5
Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.5
Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	58.1
Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.4
Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	56.3
Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.4
Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.9
Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT	59.8	3.45	54.5
Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.5
Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.7
Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	54.9
Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	55
Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT	60.7	3.46	55.2
Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.4
Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.6
Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.8
Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT	61.7	3.47	55.9
Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT	59.8	3.45	56.1
Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT	58.9	3.44	56.5
Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT	60.7	3.46	56.7
Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	57
Oct 29, 8:00 PM EDT	63.6	3.49	57.2
Oct 29, 7:00 PM EDT	62.6	3.48	57.4

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 98–236 ft³/s (middle half of 24 years of record). Now: 265 ft³/s, above normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 50.2 ft³/s, highest 468 ft³/s.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

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 4.8 ft stage, 274 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST (NWS gauge DWSG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor flood: 13 ft
Moderate flood: 16 ft
Major flood: 21 ft

NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:06 AM EST. Highest point: 5.4 ft, 423 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).

NWS forecast, highest value each day
Day	Stage	Flow
Thu, Nov 5	5.4 ft	423 ft³/s
Fri, Nov 6	4.8 ft	274 ft³/s
Sat, Nov 7	4 ft	124 ft³/s
Sun, Nov 8	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s
Mon, Nov 9	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s
Tue, Nov 10	3.5 ft	64 ft³/s

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Under the federal 68°F line. Water 63.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 63.5°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)

Species

This gauge is on our page for Etowah River, but no agency page we read lists its species.

Safety

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 74.3%). 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.
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.

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What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

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Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Safety

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Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

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Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

What this level means general guidance

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

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