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Chattahoochee River at Vinings Cobb Parkway Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 8.57 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2020Highest Observation: 8.57 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2020Highest Observation: 8.57 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:30AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:32AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 10:45AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:00AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 11:15AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:30AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 11:45AM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00PM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.43 ft at 12:15PM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:30PM Sep 21, 2020Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:45PM Sep 21, 2020USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVIXG1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:48PM Sep 21, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.44 ft at 12:45 PM EDT 21-Sep-2020. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Chattahoochee River at Vinings Cobb Parkway. 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) 19.77 ft on 11/11/2009
(5) 19.31 ft on 12/28/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.14 ft on 09/17/2020 (P)
(2) 14.65 ft on 03/25/2020
(3) 16.10 ft on 02/07/2020
(4) 18.62 ft on 04/19/2019
(5) 19.31 ft on 12/28/2018
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(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
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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.
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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  

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