About this river
Pettit Creek is a 2.4 mile river near Euharlee Creek Outfitters in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Etowah River at GA 61, near Cartersville, GA (site 02394670). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2011 to 2025
Pettit Creek typically runs highest in December, at a median 2,660 cfs, and lowest in August, at 954 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,000 cfs, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,390 | 860 to 4,770 | |
| February | 2,060 | 1,010 to 3,860 | |
| March | 2,230 | 956 to 3,400 | |
| April | 1,970 | 1,090 to 3,800 | |
| May | 1,970 | 1,240 to 3,000 | |
| June | 1,430 | 756 to 2,260 | |
| July | 1,190 | 693 to 1,740 | |
| August | 954 | 581 to 1,760 | |
| September | 1,025 | 618 to 1,685 | |
| October | 1,120 | 677 to 1,810 | |
| November | 1,360 | 710 to 2,390 | |
| December | 2,660 | 1,270 to 4,500 |
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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Etowah River at GA 61, near Cartersville, GA (site 02394670). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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