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Whitewater Express

Whitewater Express

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Whitewater Express is a whitewater rafting outfitter in Columbus. They guide rafting trips on the Chattahoochee, Ocoee, and Nantahala rivers, with trips on the Chattahoochee ranging from Class I to Class V rapids. Trips are available year-round and include options for families and beginners on Class I-III+ rapids, as well as more challenging Class III-V rapids.

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Rafting, Whitewater

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Typical flow by month

1930 to 2026

The water at Whitewater Express typically runs highest in March, at a median 8,400 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,910 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 120,000 cfs, in 1961.

Typical flow by month at Chattahoochee River at 14TH ST, at Columbus, GA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January6,6704,180 to 10,700
February8,0204,870 to 12,300
March8,4005,690 to 12,600
April7,1454,715 to 10,250
May5,2603,390 to 7,360
June4,2052,725 to 6,125
July4,1402,580 to 6,000
August4,0102,440 to 5,790
September3,1502,045 to 4,930
October2,9101,900 to 4,710
November3,4602,130 to 5,540
December4,8502,850 to 8,290

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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at 14TH ST, at Columbus, GA (site 02341460). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

70Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Sat, Sep 26 (93)

Streamflow

3,760 cfs

Normal (62nd)

Water level

18.80 ft

High today

93°F

Wind

9 kt

Gusts 16 kt

Rain chance

22%

Week ahead

Tue93°F22%
Wed90°F23%
Thu82°F17%
Fri83°F1%
Sat87°F0%
Sun90°F1%
Mon93°F5%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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