Rivers in Georgia
Chattahoochee River at Atlanta
Below flood stage
4.40ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.30 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 29.00 ft1919
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 34.00 ftRecord flooding never seen before occurs with both of the old wooden and concrete Paces Ferry Road bridges completely submerged. This catastropic and massive flood will affect numerous homes...businesses and restaurants on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive and Farmington Drive with up to 14 feet of water in some locations. Some of the buildings on the Lovett School campus will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water. Transportation in and out of the area will be impossible due to road closures.
- 32.00 ftRecord flooding never seen before continues. Both of the old wooden and concrete Paces Ferry Road bridges will be flooded out. This catastropic and massive flood will affect numerous homes...businesses and restaurants on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive and Farmington Drive with up to 12 feet of water in some locations. A few buildings on the Lovett School campus will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. Transportation in and out of the area will be nearly impossible due to road closures.
- 30.00 ftRecord flooding never seen before occurs near the gage on Paces Ferry Road. The Old Paces Ferry Road wooden bridge will be flooded out. This catastropic and massive flood will affect numerous homes...businesses and restaurants on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive and Farmington Drive with up to 10 feet of water in some locations. A few buildings on the Lovett School campus will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Transportation in and out of the area will be nearly impossible due to road closures.
- 29.00 ftRecord flooding occurs near the gage on Paces Ferry Road. Numerous homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive and Farmington Drive will be flooded with up to 9 feet of water. A restaurant near the Paces Ferry Road bridge will be under 7 feet of water as the flood waters hit the bridge. Flood waters will affect other businesses nearby. Some of the buildings on the Lovett School campus will be flooded with up to 3 feet of water. This will be worse than the epic flooding in September 2009.
- 28.00 ftNear record flooding occurs around the gage on Paces Ferry Road. Numerous homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive and Farmington Drive will be flooded with up to 8 feet of water. A restaurant near the Paces Ferry Road bridge will be under 6 feet of water as the flood waters hit the bridge. Flood waters will begin to enter other businesses nearby. Some of the buildings on the Lovett School campus will be flooded with two feet of water. This will be similar to the epic flooding in September 2009.
- 26.00 ftExtensive inundation flooding occurs around the gage on Paces Ferry Road. The water level will reach the bottom of the bridge. Numerous homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water. A restaurant near the bridge will be flooded with 4 feet of water. Flood waters will be approaching other businesses nearby and some of the buildings on the Lovett School campus. Around 3 miles downstream...a water treatment plant will begin to flood.
- 24.00 ftWidespread inundation flooding continues of residential yards and roads near the gage on Paces Ferry Road. The athletic fields and track at Lovett School will be flooded. Many homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water. A restaurant near the Paces Ferry Road bridge will be flooded with two feet of water. Around 3 miles downstream...half of a cement plant and most of a supply line railroad bridge will be flooded.
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding expands with widespread inundation flooding of residential yards and roads near the gage on Paces Ferry Road. An athletic field at Lovett School will be under 9 feet of water. Several homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and a restaurant parking lot near the bridge will be under two feet of water. The restaurant will begin to flood. Around 3 miles downstream...portions of a cement plant and supply line railroad bridge will be flooded.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. An athletic field at Lovett School and backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive will be under 7 feet of water. Several homes...businesses and a restaurant parking lot and patio in this area will begin to flood. Around 3 miles downstream...portions of a cement plant and a supply line railroad bridge will begin to flood.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding expands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. An athletic field at Lovett School and backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a restaurant will be under 6 feet of water. Some homes in these areas will be flooded with around one foot of water.
- 18.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding of the woodlands along the river occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. An athletic field at Lovett School and backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a restaurant will be under 5 feet of water. The flood waters will begin to reach the foundations of some homes in lower lying areas.
- 16.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. Most of an athletic field at Lovett School...backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a restaurant will be under 3 feet of water.
- 14.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. Portions of an athletic field at Lovett School...backyards of residential homes on Cochise Drive...Paces Ferry Drive...Paces Manor and Farmington Drive...and walking paths by a restaurant will be under one foot of water.
- 12.00 ftBankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Paces Ferry Road. Low lying areas of residential yards on the Cobb County side of the river and an athletic field at Lovett School will begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
74 crests on NOAA’s list since 1919.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 10, 1919 | 29.00 ft |
| 2 | September 22, 2009 | 28.12 ft |
| 3 | January 9, 1946 | 28.00 ft |
| 4 | September 27, 2024 | 23.75 ft |
| 5 | March 17, 1990 | 23.03 ft |
| 6 | September 17, 2004 | 22.60 ft |
| 7 | April 13, 1979 | 22.29 ft |
| 8 | November 28, 1948 | 21.70 ft |
| 9 | March 13, 1952 | 21.70 ft |
| 10 | February 3, 1982 | 20.66 ft |
| 11 | March 30, 1977 | 20.57 ft |
| 12 | October 5, 1995 | 20.32 ft |
| 13 | January 22, 1947 | 20.20 ft |
| 14 | October 11, 2020 | 19.95 ft |
| 15 | March 8, 1998 | 19.55 ft |
| 16 | April 6, 1964 | 19.38 ft |
| 17 | January 13, 1954 | 19.30 ft |
| 18 | January 27, 1996 | 19.20 ft |
| 19 | November 11, 2009 | 19.07 ft |
| 20 | September 28, 1929 | 18.80 ft |
| 21 | December 28, 2018 | 18.76 ft |
| 22 | February 25, 1961 | 18.30 ft |
| 23 | March 4, 1966 | 18.24 ft |
| 24 | April 30, 1963 | 18.19 ft |
| 25 | March 16, 1976 | 18.17 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 15.94 ft
- September 27, 2024: 23.75 ft
- March 6, 2024: 15.04 ft
- January 9, 2024: 14.23 ft
- January 4, 2023: 16.13 ft
- September 8, 2021: 16.38 ft
- October 11, 2020: 19.95 ft
- September 17, 2020: 16.60 ft
- February 7, 2020: 15.33 ft
- April 19, 2019: 17.98 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamChattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at GA 280 near Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at West Wesley Road at Atlanta
- Rottenwood Creek at Interstate North Parkway near Smyrna
- Woodall Creek at Defoors Ferry Road at Atlanta
- Chattahoochee River at Powers Ferry + I-285 near Atlanta
- Peachtree Creek at Atlanta
- Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive at Atlanta
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by power generation. 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.