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Level of the Lake

Chestatee River near Dahlonega

No flooding

USGS 02333500 · NWS DGAG1 · Lumpkin County

97cfs

USGS · 5:45 PM EST

Gage height

0.76 ft

Share of river inflow

30%

Streamflow · past 7 days

103115127Nov 7Nov 11Nov 14
Streamflow, past 7 days, latest 97 cfs, peak 128 cfs on Nov 7, 6 PM (60 of 624 readings, evenly spaced, first and latest included)
TimeFlow (cfs)
Nov 7, 6 PM128
Nov 7, 9 PM126
Nov 7, 11 PM126
Nov 8, 2 AM124
Nov 8, 5 AM122
Nov 8, 7 AM122
Nov 8, 10 AM119
Nov 8, 1 PM119
Nov 8, 3 PM119
Nov 8, 6 PM117
Nov 8, 9 PM117
Nov 8, 11 PM115
Nov 9, 2 AM122
Nov 9, 4 AM124
Nov 9, 7 AM122
Nov 9, 10 AM119
Nov 9, 12 PM113
Nov 9, 3 PM113
Nov 9, 6 PM111
Nov 9, 8 PM111
Nov 9, 11 PM108
Nov 10, 2 AM108
Nov 10, 4 AM106
Nov 10, 7 AM106
Nov 10, 9 AM106
Nov 10, 12 PM106
Nov 10, 3 PM106
Nov 10, 5 PM106
Nov 10, 8 PM106
Nov 10, 11 PM104
Nov 11, 1 AM104
Nov 11, 4 AM102
Nov 11, 7 AM104
Nov 11, 9 AM102
Nov 11, 12 PM102
Nov 11, 3 PM102
Nov 11, 5 PM102
Nov 11, 8 PM104
Nov 12, 10 AM106
Nov 12, 1 PM106
Nov 12, 3 PM106
Nov 12, 6 PM108
Nov 12, 8 PM106
Nov 12, 11 PM104
Nov 13, 2 AM104
Nov 13, 4 AM104
Nov 13, 7 AM104
Nov 13, 10 AM102
Nov 13, 12 PM102
Nov 13, 3 PM101
Nov 13, 6 PM101
Nov 13, 8 PM101
Nov 13, 11 PM99
Nov 14, 2 AM99
Nov 14, 4 AM99
Nov 14, 7 AM97
Nov 14, 9 AM97
Nov 14, 12 PM99
Nov 14, 3 PM97
Nov 14, 5 PM97

15-minute readings · USGS · provisional

NWS flood stages

Major flood26.00 ftModerate flood23.00 ftMinor flood19.00 ftNear flood16.00 ft0.00 ftnow · 0.76 ft

now = USGS gage height · 5:45 PM EST

Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Historic crests

  • Aug 23, 196725.17 ft22,700 cfs
  • Aug 12, 190725.00 ft22,000 cfs
  • Mar 12, 196324.63 ft21,700 cfs
  • May 28, 197323.60 ft20,300 cfs
  • Jan 7, 194622.10 ft15,300 cfs