Chattahoochee River in Georgia
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Around Chattahoochee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chattahoochee River is a 16.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chattahoochee River at 14TH ST, at Columbus, GA (site 02341460). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2026
Chattahoochee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 8,350 cfs, and lowest in October, at 2,910 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 120,000 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6,670 | 4,180 to 10,700 |
| February | 8,020 | 4,870 to 12,300 |
| March | 8,350 | 5,680 to 12,500 |
| April | 7,120 | 4,700 to 10,200 |
| May | 5,270 | 3,360 to 7,360 |
| June | 4,220 | 2,715 to 6,125 |
| July | 4,130 | 2,590 to 6,010 |
| August | 4,010 | 2,430 to 5,770 |
| September | 3,120 | 2,050 to 4,925 |
| October | 2,910 | 1,900 to 4,710 |
| November | 3,460 | 2,130 to 5,540 |
| December | 4,850 | 2,850 to 8,290 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at 14TH ST, at Columbus, GA (site 02341460). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Chattahoochee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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