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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
The water at Whitewater Express typically runs highest in March, at a median 8,350 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,910 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 120,000 cfs, in 1961.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6,670 | 4,180 to 10,700 |
| February | 8,020 | 4,870 to 12,300 |
| March | 8,350 | 5,680 to 12,500 |
| April | 7,120 | 4,700 to 10,200 |
| May | 5,270 | 3,360 to 7,360 |
| June | 4,220 | 2,715 to 6,125 |
| July | 4,130 | 2,590 to 6,010 |
| August | 4,010 | 2,430 to 5,770 |
| September | 3,120 | 2,050 to 4,925 |
| October | 2,910 | 1,900 to 4,710 |
| November | 3,460 | 2,130 to 5,540 |
| December | 4,850 | 2,850 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
Today · Fri
84Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 77°F, low 57°FRain 8%Wind 7 kt, gusts 20
Streamflow
1,330 cfs
Much below normal (10th)
Water level
16.92 ft
Air quality
37 Good
Columbus Baker Street monitor, 6 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 27 ft. NWS reads 17.46 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
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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