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Chattahoochee River at Atlanta, GA

USGS gauge 02336000 · drainage 1,450 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 10:45 PM EDT · 53 min old

Dashboard Water Forecast

Latest flow1,150 cfsObserved Oct 16, 10:45 PM EDT
Gage height3.05 ftObserved Oct 16, 10:45 PM EDT
Percentile for date22ndPercentile for Oct 16 from the trailing 24 h mean (1,133 cfs), 71 years of USGS daily statistics; estimated. Median for the date: 1,690 cfs
24 h change+8%Flow 24 h earlier: 1,060 cfs

Weather alerts Official NWS

No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.

Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 11:31 PM EDT.

Last 7 days Live gauge

02,0004,0006,000Oct 9Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 1602,0004,0006,000Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 10:45 PM EDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.

Gage height and flood stages Live gauge

2.03.04.05.06.07.0Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 19Oct 212.03.04.05.06.07.0Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21
MeasureGage heightNote
Latest gage height3.05 ftOct 16, 10:45 PM EDT
Action stage12.0 ft8.9 ft above the latest gage height
Minor stage14.0 ft10.9 ft above the latest gage height
Moderate stage18.0 ft14.9 ft above the latest gage height
Major stage20.0 ft16.9 ft above the latest gage height
Forecast high3.2 ftOct 18, 2:00 AM EDT

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 10:45 PM EDT. Flood stages and the forecast (dashed curve) from National Weather Service forecast point VING1, forecast issued Oct 16, 10:18 AM EDT. Dashed horizontal lines are drawn only where they fall inside the axis; all stages are in the table.

Gauge location Mapped layer

USGS topographic map centred on Atlanta, about 10 miles across

Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 33.8592, -84.4544.

Radar Official NWS

Radar loop, station KFFC

Source: National Weather Service radar, station KFFC. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.

Weather forecast Official NWS

Tonight
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind 15 to 20 mph NW
5% rain
Saturday
65°F
Sunny
Wind 15 mph N
0% rain
Saturday Night
44°F
Clear
Wind 5 to 15 mph NE
0% rain

Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 2:27 PM EDT.

About USGS gauge 02336000 Historical record

ItemValue
USGS site nameCHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT ATLANTA, GA
Site typeStream
AgencyU.S. Geological Survey
County and stateFulton County, Georgia
Drainage area1,450 sq mi
Altitude750 ft (NAVD88)
Hydrologic unit code03130001
Coordinates33.8592, -84.4544
Daily mean flow recordAug 1, 1928 to Oct 14, 2026
Instantaneous flow recordOct 1, 1989 to Oct 16, 2026
Instantaneous gage height recordOct 1, 2007 to Oct 16, 2026
Annual peaks on file96, 1886 to 2025

Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 11:32 PM EDT.

Sources and method

USGS daily statistics, downloaded Oct 12, 2026

Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.

Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.