Chattahoochee River near Fairburn, GA

Fulton County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02337170 · NWS FBNG1 · Chattahoochee River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Austell · river levels near Fairburn

Is Chattahoochee River near Fairburn, GA flooding right now?

Chattahoochee River near Fairburn, GA measured 0.56 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 19.4 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.56 ft
as of 46 min ago
Streamflow
1,340 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.6 ft on Wed, Dec 10, 1919.

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
Action17 ft16.4 ft below
Minor flood20 ft19.4 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft24.4 ft below
Major flood30 ft29.4 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
31.6 ft1919-12-10
30.65 ft2009-09-23
25.96 ft2005-07-12
25.74 ft1990-03-17
25.18 ft1979-04-14

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.32–1.54 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Anneewakee Crk at Anneewakee Rd, near Douglasville, GA3.2 miDouglas County
Sweetwater Creek below Austell, GA5.6 miDouglas County
Chattahoochee River above Bear Creek, near Rico, GA5.7 miDouglas County
Dog River at Ga 5, near Fairplay, GA8.5 miDouglas County
Utoy Creek at Great Southwest Pkwy near Atlanta, GA8.5 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.

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