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CARTECAY RIVER
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CARTECAY RIVER NEAR ELLIJAY, GA

GILMER COUNTY, GA34.6841°N, -84.4588°W Updated 57 min ago
FLOW RATE
181cfs
GAUGE HT
1.77ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
5mph ESE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
181cfs 27.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 147199 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
211cfs
PERIOD LOW
144cfs
RUNNABLE
89%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.77ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

29.6in

≈ normal

29.59 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 32.39 in).

YTD Total

29.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

32.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

25.5–42.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.49" · normal 5.29" (3.1–6.6)
Jan
Feb: 4.53" · normal 5.18" (3.0–8.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.90" · normal 5.61" (3.4–8.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.35" · normal 4.99" (2.9–7.2)
Apr
May: 6.90" · normal 4.40" (2.3–6.4)
May
Jun: 4.38" · normal 4.84" (2.8–7.5)
Jun
Jul: 3.05" (so far)· normal 4.98" (3.1–7.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.53" (2.8–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.97" (1.1–6.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.59" (1.2–5.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.63" (2.5–7.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.64" (3.6–8.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:13 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
71°
TUE
81°
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WED
79°
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THU
87°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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WIND
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G 9 mph
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PRECIP
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
972
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:35 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 17M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

34.6841, -84.4588
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 15:15 UTC
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