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NOTE: Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chattahoochee River at US 41 at Atlanta. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 20 Moderate Flood Stage: 18 Flood Stage: 14 Action Stage: 12 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 28.59 ft on 09/22/2009 (2) 23.65 ft on 03/17/1990 (3) 22.99 ft on 04/13/1979 (4) 20.50 ft on 10/11/2020 (5) 19.77 ft on 11/11/2009 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 17.52 ft on 09/08/2021 (P) (2) 20.50 ft on 10/11/2020 (3) 17.14 ft on 09/17/2020 (4) 14.65 ft on 03/25/2020 (5) 16.10 ft on 02/07/2020 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 2.51 ft on 01/27/2009 (2) 4.13 ft on 09/15/2016 (3) 4.22 ft on 06/09/2008 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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29	Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 14 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under 11 feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded 9 feet deep with only the roof exposed. This will be worse than the September 2009 flood event.
28	Major flooding expands with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 13 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under 10 feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded 8 feet deep with only the roof exposed. This will be similar to the September 2009 flood event.
26	Major flooding expands with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 11 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under 8 feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded 6 feet deep.
24	Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 9 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under 6 feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded 4 feet deep.
22	Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding of the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 7 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under 4 feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will be flooded two feet deep.
20	Major flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 5 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will be under two feet of water. The restrooms at the recreation area will begin to flood.
18	Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and affects large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around 3 feet deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area. Portions of the parking lot will begin to flood.
16	Minor flooding expands in the woodlands and affects large portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will be around one foot deep over portions of the access road to the recreation area.
14	Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway. The flood waters will reach the top of the concrete boat ramp in the recreation area.
12	Bankfull conditions occur in the woodlands and low lying portions of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Cobb Parkway.

About This Location

Latitude: 33.868056° N, Longitude: 84.453889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 750.3 ft 764.3 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for US 41 at Atlanta

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