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Around Pataula Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pataula Creek is a 35.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pataula Creek near Georgetown, GA (site 02343225). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2026
Pataula Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 365 cfs, and lowest in September, at 132 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,200 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 346 | 240 to 505 |
| February | 365 | 265 to 551 |
| March | 353 | 260 to 492 |
| April | 358 | 245 to 531 |
| May | 222 | 149 to 350 |
| June | 191 | 129 to 292 |
| July | 169 | 118 to 249 |
| August | 168 | 107 to 260 |
| September | 132 | 91 to 203 |
| October | 142 | 99 to 212 |
| November | 197 | 159 to 253 |
| December | 269 | 208 to 537 |
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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pataula Creek near Georgetown, GA (site 02343225). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pataula Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Pataula Creek ParkChattahoochee River - Lake Walter F. GeorgePublic
- River BluffChattahoochee River - Lake Walter F. GeorgePublic
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