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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
61
Moderate
Drought index
102
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
64%
of 22 reporting
Median flow
56%
p16 of record
Water assets
2,326
46 springs · 431 wells
USGS gauges (24)
- ETOWAH RIVER AT CANTON, GA02392000167 cfsp7 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER NEAR KINGSTON,GA02395000355 cfsp7 · much below normal
- SHOAL CREEK AT GA 108, NEAR WALESKA, GA023923604 cfsp8 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 61, NEAR CARTERSVILLE, GA02394670358 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SHARP MTN CREEK AT OLD GA 5, BELOW BALL GROUND, GA0239154013 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GA0238897552 cfsp9 · much below normal
- AMICALOLA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA.0239000055 cfsp10 · much below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF I-575, AT CANTON, GA02391860193 cfsp11 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 1 LOOP, NEAR ROME, GA02395980672 cfsp11 · below normal
- EUHARLEE CREEK AT US 278, AT ROCKMART, GA023948207 cfsp12 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT KELLY BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR MATT, GA02390050163 cfsp13 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GA0238915070 cfsp20 · below normal
- ETOWAH RIVER AT ALLATOONA DAM, ABV CARTERSVILLE,GA02394000330 cfsp20 · below normal
- TWO RUN CREEK NEAR KINGSTON, GA023951209 cfsp22 · below normal
- BUTLER CREEK AT MACK DOBBS ROAD, NR KENNESAW, GA023933770 cfsp38 · normal
- NOONDAY CREEK AT SHALLOWFORD ROAD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA0239297510 cfsp40 · normal
- NOONDAY CREEK AT HAWKINS STORE RD, NR WOODSTOCK,GA023929506 cfsp41 · normal
- NOONDAY CR US CHASTAIN MEADOWS PKWY, MARIETTA, GA023929204 cfsp43 · normal
- SETTINGDOWN CREEK NEAR BALL GROUND, GA0239014017 cfsp49 · normal
- HICKORY LOG CREEK NEAR CANTON, GA023918405 cfsp53 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER AT GA 5, NEAR WOODSTOCK, GA0239278067 cfsp66 · normal
- ALLATOONA CREEK AT STILESBORO RD, NEAR ACWORTH, GA023934194 cfsp76 · above normal
- ETOWAH RIVER 0.2 MI DS GA 53, NR DAWSONVILLE, GA0238905049 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 102 | 0 | 14/22 | p16 |
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