Rivers in Georgia
Chattahoochee River near Cornelia
Below flood stage
0.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 20.63 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftMajor Flooding begins upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Significant flooding will be occurring, and ater may be 5 to 7 feet deep along the right bank, and will be 1 to 3 feet deep in the Wildwood Outfitters building.
- 20.00 ftModerate Flooding expands upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Water may be 3 to 5 feet deep along the right bank, and will begin to enter the Wildwood Outfitters building.
- 18.00 ftModerate Flood Stage is reached with additional flooding along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Water may be 1 to 3 feet deep on the right bank, near Wildwood Outfitters, and approach the building.
- 14.00 ftFlood Stage is reached with minor flooding along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road.
- 11.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road.
Crest history
9 crests on NOAA’s list since 1963.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2020 | 20.63 ft |
| 2 | March 12, 1963 | 20.55 ft |
| 3 | May 28, 1973 | 20.30 ft |
| 4 | August 23, 1967 | 18.83 ft |
| 5 | May 29, 1976 | 17.95 ft |
| 6 | January 27, 1996 | 16.68 ft |
| 7 | December 28, 2018 | 15.53 ft |
| 8 | February 6, 2020 | 14.29 ft |
| 9 | January 9, 2024 | 14.22 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 9, 2024: 14.22 ft
- October 11, 2020: 20.63 ft
- February 6, 2020: 14.29 ft
- December 28, 2018: 15.53 ft
- January 27, 1996: 16.68 ft
- May 29, 1976: 17.95 ft
- May 28, 1973: 20.30 ft
- August 23, 1967: 18.83 ft
- March 12, 1963: 20.55 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamChattahoochee River at Helen
- DownstreamChattahoochee River at Lake Sidney Lanier near Buford
- Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville
- Tallulah River at NACOOCHEE DAM
- Chestatee River at Dahlonega
- Tallulah River at BURTON DAM
- Tallulah River at TALLULAH FALLS DAM
- Tugalo River at YONAH DAM
- Tallulah River at TALLULAH FALLS PWR HOUSE
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
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.