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Around Chattahoochee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chattahoochee River is a 45.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chattahoochee River at Mile 46 near Columbia, Ala (site 02343805). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2009 to 2019
Chattahoochee River typically runs highest in February, at a median 14,100 cfs, and lowest in August, at 3,970 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 160,000 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10,300 | 5,230 to 24,700 |
| February | 14,100 | 7,930 to 24,400 |
| March | 12,200 | 8,540 to 17,600 |
| April | 10,200 | 7,735 to 15,850 |
| May | 7,510 | 4,410 to 10,600 |
| June | 5,615 | 3,645 to 8,935 |
| July | 4,670 | 3,410 to 7,220 |
| August | 3,970 | 2,910 to 6,980 |
| September | 4,015 | 2,430 to 6,285 |
| October | 4,360 | 2,970 to 7,720 |
| November | 4,535 | 3,225 to 11,650 |
| December | 6,450 | 3,350 to 18,200 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at Mile 46 near Columbia, Ala (site 02343805). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Chattahoochee River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Seminole LodgeLake SeminoleRestricted
- Sneads Park Public Boat RampLake SeminolePublic
- Three Rivers State ParkLake SeminolePublic
- Howell Boat LandingLake SeminolePublic
- Cumming's LandingSpring Creek - Lake SeminolePublic
- Lake Seminole Wildlife Management Area Ranger StationChattahoochee River - Lake SeminolePublic
- Arnold Public Boat RampLake SeminolePublic
- Seminole State Park - Lake SeminoleSpring Creek pondPublic
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