Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus

Last updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:22 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/19/2025 10:45 PM EDT

Record: 55.2 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 47 ft

Moderate Flooding 42 ft

Minor Flooding 27 ft

Action 25 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	47 ft
	Moderate Flooding	42 ft
	Minor Flooding	27 ft
	Action	25 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

55 - Record flooding occurs with a catastrophic and massive flood affecting Columbus and Phenix City. Most bridges will be closed with extensive damage to homes and businesses. The Weracoba and Bull Creeks will back up and cause additional damage to homes and businesses in Columbus. Portions of the Colonial Park area of south Columbus will be flooded 8 feet deep and will likely affect the water treatment plant. The USGS gage house at 14th Street will be under 6 feet of water with loss of data transmission.
52 - Widespread inundation flooding expands further into Columbus and Phenix City causing extensive damage to many homes and businesses. Most bridges will be closed. The Weracoba and Bull Creeks will back up and cause additional damage to homes and businesses in Columbus. Portions of the Colonial Park area of south Columbus will be flooded 5 feet deep and will likely affect the water treatment plant. The USGS gage house at the 14th Street bridge will be under 3 feet of water with a loss of data transmission.
49 - Widespread inundation flooding expands along the river upstream and downstream from Columbus and Phenix City causing damage to many homes and businesses. The Weracoba and Bull Creeks will back up in low lying areas and cause extensive damage to homes and businesses in Columbus. Portions of the Colonial Park area of south Columbus will be flooded two feet deep. Flood waters reach the top of USGS gage house at the 14th Street bridge with a loss of data transmission.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	32.4728, -84.9967
RFC	SERFC
State	GA
WFO	FFC
County	Muscogee
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02341460

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	27.16 ft	on 05-28-2025
2.	28.75 ft	on 04-08-2025
3.	30.34 ft	on 02-16-2025
4.	27.41 ft	on 09-30-2024
5.	30.74 ft	on 09-28-2024

Historic Crests

1.	55.20 ft	on 03-15-1929
2.	52.60 ft	on 12-12-1919
3.	49.80 ft	on 02-26-1961
4.	48.00 ft	on 01-19-1925
5.	45.89 ft	on 04-08-1964

Low Water Records

(P) - Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ - Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	STND
major Flooding	237.00 ft	47.00 ft
moderate Flooding	232.00 ft	42.00 ft
minor Flooding	217.00 ft	27.00 ft
action	215.00 ft	25.00 ft
Latest Value	210.75 ft	20.75 ft
Gauge Zero	190.00 ft	0.00 ft

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