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Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg

Critical Stages
15' - Action
17' - Flood
21' - Moderate
26' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:15 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.13 ft

Flow: 2.4 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:15 AM 12/6 4.13 2.4
11:00 AM 12/6 4.14 2.41
10:45 AM 12/6 4.15 2.43
10:30 AM 12/6 4.15 2.43
10:15 AM 12/6 4.17 2.45
10:00 AM 12/6 4.19 2.47
9:45 AM 12/6 4.2 2.48
9:30 AM 12/6 4.21 2.49
9:15 AM 12/6 4.22 2.51
9:00 AM 12/6 4.23 2.52
8:45 AM 12/6 4.23 2.52
8:30 AM 12/6 4.25 2.54
8:15 AM 12/6 4.25 2.54
8:00 AM 12/6 4.25 2.54
7:45 AM 12/6 4.27 2.57
7:30 AM 12/6 4.28 2.58
7:15 AM 12/6 4.28 2.58
7:00 AM 12/6 4.3 2.6
6:45 AM 12/6 4.3 2.6
6:30 AM 12/6 4.31 2.61
6:15 AM 12/6 4.31 2.61
6:00 AM 12/6 4.32 2.62
5:45 AM 12/6 4.32 2.62
5:30 AM 12/6 4.33 2.64
5:15 AM 12/6 4.33 2.64
5:00 AM 12/6 4.33 2.64
4:45 AM 12/6 4.34 2.65
4:30 AM 12/6 4.34 2.65
4:15 AM 12/6 4.34 2.65
4:00 AM 12/6 4.34 2.65
Hydrograph for Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg
34' - Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs. Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 27 bridge and state officals will close it. Large portions of Plant Yates and Plant Wansley will be flooded out. Numerous homes and roads on both sides of the river will be flooded several feet deep. Transportation in the Whitesburg and Sargent areas will be difficult due to road closures. The day use area...riverside trails and the north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be completely flooded.
30' - Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding surrounding the gage. The Riverside Park will flood up to 11 feet deep. Some river intake buildings will be flooded at Plant Yates. Homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road will be flooded several feet deep. Portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle and a day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 9 feet of water. A pumping station at Plant Wansley downstream will be flooded.
28' - Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding surrounding the gage. The Riverside Park will flood up to 9 feet deep. Some river intake buildings flood at Plant Yates near the gage. Some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road will be flooded a few feet deep. Portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle and a day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 7 feet of water. Small coffer dams at Plant Wansley downstream will be flooded.
26' - Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs upstream and downstream from the gage. The Riverside Park will flood up to 7 feet deep. Some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road will be flooded. Moore Creek will back up and flood portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle around 5 feet deep. Large portions of the day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 5 feet of water. Small coffer dams at Plant Wansley downstream will be topped.
24' - Significant flooding expands into the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage. The Riverside Park next to the bridge will be under 5 feet of water. Flood waters will begin to enter some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road. Moore Creek will back up and flood portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle around 3 feet deep. Large portions of the day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 3 feet of water.
21' - Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage. The Riverside Park next to the bridge will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will surround some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road. Moore Creek will back up and flood portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle. The water reaches the top of the boat ramp at the day use area and the top of the steps at the north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park.
19' - Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage at U.S. Highway 27 or Georgia Highway 16. The parking lot of Riverside Park next to the bridge will begin to flood. A sod farm upstream also experiences flooding. Flooding occurs on some unimproved dirt roads along the river. The playground at a day use area in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under two feet of water. Flood waters will surround tent platforms on the North Camping Site of the park.
17' - Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Georgia Highway 16. Flood waters reach the top of the boat ramp at Riverside Park next to the bridge. The playground at a day use area on the west side of the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will begin to flood.
15' - Bankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27 or Georgia Highway 16.
DateStage (ft)
Sep 23, 2009 29.74
Dec 11, 1919 29.11
Feb 25, 1961 27.5
Mar 18, 1990 25.9
Jan 10, 1946 25.1
Nov 29, 1948 25
Jul 12, 2005 24.53
Mar 16, 1976 23.9
Mar 9, 1998 23.81
Apr 14, 1979 23.79
Jun 18, 2003 22.06
Mar 8, 1996 21.96
Feb 4, 1982 21.89
Nov 5, 1978 21.87
Jan 12, 1972 21.84
Mar 14, 1975 21.48
Sep 28, 2024 21.45
Mar 20, 1970 20.89
Mar 1, 1997 20.79
Nov 12, 2009 20.78

Data provided by the National Weather Service.