Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg

Last updated: Jul 24, 2025, 4:50 AM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 34 - Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs. Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Highway 27 bridge and state officals will close it. Large portions of Plant Yates and Plant Wansley will be flooded out. Numerous homes and roads on both sides of the river will be flooded several feet deep. Transportation in the Whitesburg and Sargent areas will be difficult due to road closures. The day use area...riverside trails and the north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be completely flooded.
  • 30 - Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation flooding surrounding the gage. The Riverside Park will flood up to 11 feet deep. Some river intake buildings will be flooded at Plant Yates. Homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road will be flooded several feet deep. Portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle and a day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 9 feet of water. A pumping station at Plant Wansley downstream will be flooded.
  • 28 - Major flooding continues with widespread inundation flooding surrounding the gage. The Riverside Park will flood up to 9 feet deep. Some river intake buildings flood at Plant Yates near the gage. Some homes at the end of Bob Brewster Road will be flooded a few feet deep. Portions of Payton Road near Cliff Payton Circle and a day use area parking lot and north camping site in the Chattahoochee Bend State Park will be under 7 feet of water. Small coffer dams at Plant Wansley downstream will be flooded.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 33.4769, -84.9011
RFC SERFC
State GA
WFO FFC
County Coweta
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 02338000
COE Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 18.59 ft on 02-14-2025
2. 21.45 ft on 09-28-2024
3. 17.55 ft on 05-05-2021
4. 17.07 ft on 10-12-2020
5. 17.63 ft on 02-07-2020

Historic Crests

1. 29.74 ft on 09-23-2009
2. 29.11 ft on 12-11-1919
3. 27.50 ft on 02-25-1961
4. 25.90 ft on 03-18-1990
5. 25.10 ft on 01-10-1946

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 708.20 ft26.00 ft
moderate Flooding 703.20 ft21.00 ft
minor Flooding 699.20 ft17.00 ft
action 697.20 ft15.00 ft
Latest Value 686.31 ft4.11 ft
Gauge Zero 682.20 ft0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 7 Day (NAEFS) 7 Day (GEFS)
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble GEFS Ensemble

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.

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WFO Information

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Peachtree City/Atlanta
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Peachtree City, GA 30269
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