Festive Water Paddlesports
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Around Festive Water Paddlesports
- Shady Grove CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.62.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bald Ridge CreekCampground · Good for paddling3.3 mi
- Sawnee CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.15.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Camp Margaritaville Resort Lanier IslandsRV park · ★ 4.35.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Van Pugh South Day Use FacilityCampground · 1 site5.9 mi
- Old Federal CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.36.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1956 to 2026
The water at Festive Water Paddlesports typically runs highest in August, at a median 1,600 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,090 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,710 cfs, in 1964.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,090 | 684 to 2,290 |
| February | 1,140 | 650 to 2,480 |
| March | 1,200 | 640 to 3,150 |
| April | 1,430 | 690 to 3,530 |
| May | 1,500 | 834 to 3,100 |
| June | 1,425 | 866 to 2,470 |
| July | 1,440 | 964 to 2,370 |
| August | 1,600 | 991 to 2,830 |
| September | 1,415 | 951 to 2,525 |
| October | 1,300 | 918 to 2,190 |
| November | 1,290 | 888 to 1,985 |
| December | 1,130 | 823 to 1,530 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near Buford, GA (site 02334430). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
85Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 71°F, low 53°FRain 1%Wind 9 kt, gusts 14
Streamflow
606 cfs
Much below normal (10th)
Water level
-0.57 ft
Water
52°F
Air quality
26 Good
Dawsonville monitor, 14 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 0.07 ft here.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Georgia Department of Natural Resources via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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