About this river
Chattahoochee River is a 13.2 mile river near Festive Water Paddlesports in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chattahoochee R 0.76 MI US Mcginnis FY Suwanee GA (site 02334653). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Chattahoochee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,270 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,210 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,310 cfs, in 2019.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,210 | 896 to 2,760 | |
| February | 1,660 | 811 to 3,710 | |
| March | 2,270 | 894 to 4,070 | |
| April | 2,240 | 991 to 3,595 | |
| May | 2,240 | 1,100 to 3,430 | |
| June | 1,620 | 1,040 to 2,465 | |
| July | 1,370 | 1,020 to 2,000 | |
| August | 1,460 | 1,030 to 1,980 | |
| September | 1,345 | 1,035 to 1,895 | |
| October | 1,440 | 1,090 to 1,990 | |
| November | 1,500 | 1,120 to 2,060 | |
| December | 1,250 | 936 to 2,010 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee R 0.76 MI US Mcginnis FY Suwanee GA (site 02334653). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Chattahoochee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- McGinnis FerryChattahoochee RiverPublic
- Lanier ParkChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
- East Bank ParkChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
- Lower Pool ParkChattahoochee RiverPublic
- Sawnee CampgroundChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
- Habersham MarinaChattahoochee River - Lake LanierRestricted
- Tidwell ParkChattahoochee River - Lake LanierPublic
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