| 46.0 | Highway 27...5th Avenue bridge floods. Many businesses and homes flooded. | | 42.0 | The levee of the Oostanaula will reach the top of the city levee. This is a very serious situation. Floyd Medical Center...Law Enforcement Center and numerous businesses flood. | | 40.3 | The record crest was 40.29 feet on April 1...1892. | | 38.0 | Major flooding expands. Water will reach Broad Street. This is the 100 year flood. | | 36.0 | Major flooding continues. Water overflows at the lowest point of Summerville Road. | | 34.5 | Major flooding continues. Six city blocks of basements in Rome near the Oostanaula River will flood. Water will cover the 200 block of East Second Avenue. | | 32.0 | Major flooding begins. Flooding of Rome Sewage Treatment Plant begins. Fifth Avenue Bridge is closed. Water overflows onto Second Avenue between railroad and bridge. | | 30.0 | Moderate flooding expands. Water enters Georgia Power Maintenance Yard at Etowah River. | | 28.0 | Moderate flooding begins. Water will enter basements of lower two city blocks near the gage site. Flood gates on Second Avenue and Avenue A must be closed. | | 25.0 | Flood Stage is reached. Mainly minor flooding will develop. | | 24.0 | Drainage valves must be closed at American Legion Outfall and Police Station Outfall. | | 22.0 | Drainage valve must be closed at Second Avenue and Avenue A Pump station outfalls. | | 19.0 | Action Stage is reached. Heritage Park Rome Greenway floods within floodplain. |
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1) 40.30 ft on 04/01/1886
2) 37.20 ft on 01/15/1892
3) 34.50 ft on 01/22/1947
4) 34.30 ft on 07/12/1916
5) 34.26 ft on 03/18/1990
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1) 1.75 ft on 10/08/2007
2) 1.82 ft on 09/27/2007
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