Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Ft. Gaines, GA

Clay County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02343241 · NWS FOGG1 · Chattahoochee River flood status · Georgia river levels

Is Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Ft. Gaines, GA flooding right now?

Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Ft. Gaines, GA measured 102.02 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 32.0 ft below its 134 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
102.02 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
55 cfs
data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 134 ft, with major flooding at 160 ft. The highest crest on record was 158.5 ft on Sun, Mar 17, 1929.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 7 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action130 ft28.0 ft below
Minor flood134 ft32.0 ft below
Moderate flood145 ft43.0 ft below
Major flood160 ft58.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
158.5 ft1929-03-17
153.56 ft1990-03-18
150.44 ft2015-12-26
149.6 ft1994-07-06
149.2 ft1964-04-10

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chattahoochee River .36 Mi Ds Wfg Dam near Ft Gaines, GA0.4 miHenry County
Pataula Creek near Georgetown, GA14.3 miQuitman County
Barbour Creek at Barbour Lane near Eufaula, AL19.7 miBarbour County
Pachitla Creek near Edison, GA23.0 miCalhoun County
Chattahoochee River at Mile 46 near Columbia, Ala26.1 miEarly 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