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Around Chattooga River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chattooga River is a 44.1 mile river near Eclectic Sun Paddlesports in South Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mtn, GA (site 02176930). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Chattooga River typically runs highest in February, at a median 193 cfs, and lowest in September, at 78 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,800 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 193 | 127 to 303 |
| February | 193 | 131 to 295 |
| March | 167 | 129 to 242 |
| April | 172 | 127 to 253 |
| May | 138 | 104 to 231 |
| June | 104 | 79 to 170 |
| July | 87 | 59 to 137 |
| August | 95 | 61 to 184 |
| September | 78 | 45 to 126 |
| October | 81 | 44 to 172 |
| November | 87 | 65 to 189 |
| December | 153 | 90 to 266 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mtn, GA (site 02176930). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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