Rivers in Georgia
Chattahoochee River at W.F. George Lock and Dam
Below flood stage
102.04ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 2:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 134.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 102.40 ftWed, Sep 30, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 158.50 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 160.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 145.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 134.00 ft |
| Action | 130.00 ft |
- 160.00 ftAlmost all of the natural floodplain of the Chattahoochee river will be inundated, including much agricultural land and many roads.
- 151.00 ftFlooding of river access roads and low lying areas near the river.
- 150.00 ftLow lying areas in the floodplain will flood extensively. Several river access roads will flood.
- 145.00 ftFlood water will deny access to houses on the bluff below the Columbia Bridge near Gilbert Drive.
- 135.00 ftMinor lowland flooding in the area.
- 134.00 ftMinor lowland flooding will begin.
Crest history
35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 1929 | 158.50 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1990 | 153.56 ft |
| 3 | December 26, 2015 | 150.44 ft |
| 4 | July 6, 1994 | 149.60 ft |
| 5 | April 10, 1964 | 149.20 ft |
| 6 | January 27, 1978 | 145.70 ft |
| 7 | April 15, 1975 | 144.14 ft |
| 8 | March 6, 1966 | 143.80 ft |
| 9 | March 9, 1998 | 143.18 ft |
| 10 | March 6, 1971 | 142.70 ft |
| 11 | February 19, 1975 | 140.60 ft |
| 12 | April 1, 1973 | 139.90 ft |
| 13 | March 29, 2005 | 137.00 ft |
| 14 | March 6, 2020 | 136.88 ft |
| 15 | March 10, 2024 | 136.14 ft |
| 16 | April 8, 1973 | 134.90 ft |
| 17 | November 27, 1992 | 134.83 ft |
| 18 | February 15, 2024 | 134.73 ft |
| 19 | March 24, 1970 | 134.70 ft |
| 20 | March 13, 1968 | 134.00 ft |
| 21 | February 22, 2020 | 132.27 ft |
| 22 | February 8, 2020 | 130.12 ft |
| 23 | February 5, 1996 | 128.58 ft |
| 24 | March 1, 1983 | 127.30 ft |
| 25 | April 8, 2022 | 125.29 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 10, 2024: 136.14 ft
- February 15, 2024: 134.73 ft
- April 8, 2022: 125.29 ft
- March 6, 2020: 136.88 ft
- February 22, 2020: 132.27 ft
- February 8, 2020: 130.12 ft
- February 4, 2016: 121.37 ft
- December 26, 2015: 150.44 ft
- March 29, 2005: 137.00 ft
- March 9, 1998: 143.18 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (USACE)
- Chattahoochee River at Fort Gaines
- Pataula Creek at Georgetown
- Choctawhatchee River at Texasville (SR 131)
- East Fork Choctawhatchee River at Abbeville (SR 27)
- Pachitla Creek at Edison
- West Fork Choctawhatchee River at Skipperville (SR 105)
- Ichawaynochaway Creek at Morgan
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.