Soque River at Ga 197, near Clarkesville, GA

Habersham County, Georgia · USGS gauge 023312495 · NWS CSQG1 · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Tallulah Falls

Is Soque River at Ga 197, near Clarkesville, GA flooding right now?

Soque River at Ga 197, near Clarkesville, GA measured 6.66 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.3 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.66 ft
as of 76 min ago
Streamflow
652 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.52 ft on Sun, Sep 20, 2009.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 16 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
Action11 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood14 ft7.3 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft12.3 ft below
Major flood25 ft18.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.52 ft2009-09-20
16.23 ft2018-12-28
16.2 ft2020-02-06
15.76 ft2024-01-09
15.53 ft2024-09-27

Last 7 days

flood stage 14 ft

Past 7 days · 3.27–14.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Chattahoochee River near Leaf, GA6.7 miHabersham County
Chattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA7.6 miHabersham County
Tallulah River at Terrora Pwrhse, near Tallulah Falls, GA11.5 miRabun County
Tallulah River above Powerhouse, near Tallulah Falls, GA11.7 miRabun County
Chattahoochee River at Helen, GA12.7 miWhite 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