TidalMapChattooga River near Clayton, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02177000 sits on the Chattooga River and reads everything draining 207 square miles of the Tugaloo basin. Its datum sits 1,166 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1940, 86 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mountain, GA, reading 47 square miles. This gauge adds the 160 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Chattooga River runs a median of 500 cfs at this gauge across 86 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 778 cfs, and October the leanest at 308 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 19,000 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 68 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 662 cfs | 133% |
| Feb | 716 cfs | 143% |
| Mar | 778 cfs | 156% |
| Apr | 765 cfs | 153% |
| May | 605 cfs | 121% |
| Jun | 496 cfs | 99% |
| Jul | 387 cfs | 77% |
| Aug | 365 cfs | 73% |
| Sep | 315 cfs | 63% |
| Oct | 308 cfs | 62% |
| Nov | 364 cfs | 73% |
| Dec | 521 cfs | 104% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1940 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Chattooga River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 15 feet. NWS starts watching it at 14 feet. The highest crest on record is 13.8 feet, in August 1940.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 14 ft |
| Minor flooding | 15 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 20 ft |
| Major flooding | 29 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1940 | 13.8 ft |
| May 1973 | 12 ft |
| September 2024 | 11.4 ft |
| September 2004 | 11.2 ft |
| October 1964 | 11.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CYNG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
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- Tallulah River near Clayton, GA
- Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mountain, GA
- Soque River at GA 197, near Clarkesville, GA
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- Cartoogechaye Creek at SR 1148 near Franklin, NC
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02177000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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