Etowah HUC8 03150104
A 4,821 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
62
Moderate
Drought index
124
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
59%
of 22 reporting
Median flow
62%
p20 of record
Water assets
2,326
46 springs · 431 wells
USGS gauges (24)
- ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON, GA02392000199 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON,GA02395000398 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 1 LOOP, NEAR ROME, GA02395980545 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT ALLATOONA DAM, ABV CARTERSVILLE,GA02394000302 cfsp11 · below normal
- SHOAL CREEK AT GA 108, NEAR WALESKA, GA023923605 cfsp11 · below normal
- TWO RUN CREEK NEAR KINGSTON, GA023951207 cfsp12 · below normal
- SHARP MTN CREEK AT OLD GA 5, BELOW BALL GROUND, GA0239154014 cfsp13 · below normal
- EUHARLEE CREEK AT US 278, AT ROCKMART, GA023948208 cfsp15 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA0238915070 cfsp18 · below normal
- AMICALOLA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA.0239000057 cfsp18 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT KELLY BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR MATT, GA02390050179 cfsp19 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF I-575, AT CANTON, GA02391860223 cfsp20 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GA0238897558 cfsp21 · below normal
- SETTINGDOWN CREEK NEAR BALL GROUND, GA0239014014 cfsp28 · normal
- NOONDAY CREEK AT HAWKINS STORE RD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA023929505 cfsp34 · normal
- NOONDAY CREEK AT SHALLOWFORD ROAD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA023929759 cfsp44 · normal
- ALLATOONA CREEK AT STILESBORO RD, NEAR ACWORTH, GA023934193 cfsp45 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER AT GA 5, NEAR WOODSTOCK, GA0239278054 cfsp49 · normal
- BUTLER CREEK AT MACK DOBBS ROAD, NR KENNESAW, GA023933771 cfsp51 · normal
- NOONDAY CR US CHASTAIN MEADOWS PKWY, MARIETTA, GA023929204 cfsp52 · normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 61, NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA023946702,000 cfsp78 · above normal
- HICKORY LOG CREEK NEAR CANTON, GA023918406 cfsp78 · above normal
- ETOWAH RIVER 0.2 MI DS GA 53, NR DAWSONVILLE, GA0238905070 cfsno long-term record
- RICHLAND CREEK AT OLD DALLAS RD, NEAR DALLAS, GA023946821 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 124 | 0 | 13/22 | p20 |
| 2026-10-20 | 124 | 0 | 13/22 | p18 |
| 2026-10-19 | 124 | 0 | 14/22 | p17 |
| 2026-10-18 | 124 | 0 | 13/22 | p20 |
| 2026-10-17 | 124 | 0 | 11/22 | p24 |
| 2026-10-16 | 124 | 0 | 9/22 | p27 |
| 2026-10-15 | 142 | 0 | 8/22 | p33 |
| 2026-10-14 | 142 | 0 | 8/22 | p37 |
| 2026-10-13 | 142 | 0 | 6/22 | p47 |
| 2026-10-12 | 142 | 0 | 4/22 | p60 |
| 2026-10-11 | 142 | 0 | 1/22 | p69 |
| 2026-10-10 | 142 | 0 | 12/22 | p21 |
| 2026-10-09 | 142 | 0 | 12/22 | p22 |
| 2026-10-08 | 133 | 0 | 12/22 | p24 |
Top water assets
- 67Lake Arrowhead Damreservoir
- 66Mill - Canton Creek W/S Str. #6 Damreservoir
- 66Little River Ws Str # 22reservoir
- 66Mill - Canton Creek W/S Str. #12 Damreservoir
- 66Little River Ws Str #13reservoir
- 66Little River Ws Str #21reservoir
- 66Atlanta Gas Light Lake Damreservoir
- 66Mill - Canton Creek W/S Str. #4 Damreservoir
- 66Mill - Canton Creek W/S Structure No. 7 Damreservoir
- 66Ellison Lake Damreservoir