About this river
Etowah River is a 4.7 mile river near Chestatee River Adventures in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Etowah River at GA 136, near Landdrum, GA (site 02388975). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
Etowah River typically runs highest in March, at a median 305 cfs, and lowest in October, at 95 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,160 cfs, in 2021.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 242 | 141 to 392 | |
| February | 301 | 154 to 416 | |
| March | 305 | 199 to 403 | |
| April | 283 | 215 to 387 | |
| May | 250 | 196 to 310 | |
| June | 174 | 131 to 239 | |
| July | 155 | 111 to 216 | |
| August | 121 | 86 to 186 | |
| September | 97 | 69 to 164 | |
| October | 95 | 68 to 177 | |
| November | 109 | 70 to 209 | |
| December | 171 | 105 to 309 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Etowah River at GA 136, near Landdrum, GA (site 02388975). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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