| Flood Impacts |
| 30.0 | MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN CANTON. THE LOWEST PART OF HIGHWAY 140 IS INUNDATED AND MANY BUSINESSES NEAR THE RIVER AND A FEW HOUSES FLOOD. |
| 28.0 | RAILROAD TRACKS OF L&N ARE INUNDATED. SOME WAREHOUSES AND SMALL INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ARE ALSO AFFECTED...BUT WITHOUT SERIOUS DAMAGE. THE GAGE HOUSE ELEVATION IS AT 27.8 FEET ABOVE DATUM. INSTRUMENT SHELF IS AT 31.3 FEET. |
| 26.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. ELECTRICAL POWER STATION FLOODS NEAR WALESKA STREET. RIVER PLACE SHOPPING CENTER BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING EFFECTS SEVERAL BUSINESSES. ECONOMIC LOSSES BEGINS TO MOUNT. |
| 25.0 | MODERATE FLOODING EXPANDS. BUILDINGS ALONG RAILROAD STREET FLOOD. |
| 23.0 | MODERATE FLOODING EXPANDS. SEVERAL BUILDINGS NEAR THE CANTON TEXTILE PLANT FLOOD...SECONDARY ROADS AND ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER FLOOD...AS WELL AS FARM LANDS. |
| 22.0 | MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. OLD CANTON TEXTILE PLANT NUMBER 1 BEGINS TO FLOOD. |
| 19.0 | FLOOD WATERS REACH BASE OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT NEAR HIGHWAY 140 AND BOILING PARK. |
| 18.0 | MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. MILL INDUSTRIAL WAY ROAD FLOODS. |
| 17.0 | MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND. PARKING LOT AND ROAD TO BOILING PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOWLANDS BEGINS TO INCREASE. |
| 16.0 | FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN BOILING PARK IN CANTON. SOCCER FIELDS AND LADY WARRIORS BALL FIELDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. THIS IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CANTON HIGH SCHOOL WHICH IS ON HIGHER GROUND.
IN ADDITION...THE CANTON GREENWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD. |
| 15.0 | BANKFULL IS REACHED. WATER BEGINS TO SPILL OUT OF THE ETOWAH RIVER BANKS IN CANTON. |
