Chattahoochee River above Roswell, GA

Fulton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02335450 · NWS RWLG1 · Chattahoochee River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Norcross · river levels near Marietta

Is Chattahoochee River above Roswell, GA flooding right now?

Chattahoochee River above Roswell, GA measured 3.65 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 5.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.65 ft
as of 75 min ago
Streamflow
1,630 cfs
data refreshed 11 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.96 ft on Mon, Sep 21, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.3 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft9.3 ft below
Major flood17 ft13.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.96 ft2009-09-21
11.51 ft2020-10-11
10.37 ft2024-09-27
9.97 ft2018-12-28
9.94 ft2004-09-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.67–3.97 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Creek below Hog Wallow Creek at Roswell, GA3.1 miFulton County
Crooked Creek near Norcross, GA3.3 miGwinnett County
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, GA4.1 miFulton County
Willeo Creek at Ga 120, near Roswell, GA4.6 miFulton County
Big Creek near Alpharetta, GA5.2 miFulton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast