Chattahoochee River at GA 100 at Franklin, GA
River level and flood forecast · Heard County
Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 3,870 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (September 24, 2009) | 30.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftMajor flooding begins. Widespread inundation flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. The park and athletic fields will be completely flooded with up to 7 feet of water on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge. Some of the structures in the park will be flooded with 3 to 5 feet of water. Portions of Grove Road...Sewerage Plant Road and Georgia Highway 34 on the north side of Franklin will begin to flood.
- 29 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. The park and athletic fields will be flooded with up to 6 feet of water on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge. Some of the structures in the park will be flooded with 2 to 4 feet of water.
- 27 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. Most of the park and athletic fields will be flooded with up to 4 feet of water on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge. Some of the structures in the park will begin to flood.
- 25 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. Large portions of the park and athletic fields will be flooded with up to two feet of water on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge.
- 23 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. Low portions of the park and athletic fields will begin to flood on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge.
- 21 ftBankfull conditions continue to expand into low portions of the natural flood plain upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. The boat ramp will be flooded in a park on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge.
- 19 ftBankfull conditions occur upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 27. A portion of a boat ramp will begin to flood in a park on the downstream and right bank side of the bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 30.55 ft — September 24, 2009
- 28.4 ft — December 15, 1919
- 26.7 ft — February 26, 1961
- 26.6 ft — November 24, 1948
- 26.1 ft — July 13, 2005
Recent crests: 23.66 ft (February 14, 2025) · 25.08 ft (September 29, 2024) · 23.02 ft (May 6, 2021) · 24.67 ft (December 30, 2018) · 24.55 ft (December 26, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChattahoochee River near Whitesburg, GA
- New River at GA 100 near Franklin, GA
- Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road near Franklin, GA
- Yellow Jacket Creek at Hammett Road below Hogansville, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon, GA
- Snake Creek downstream Snake Creek Reservoir near Whitesburg, GA
- Snake Creek near Whitesburg, GA
- Little Tallapoosa River at US 27 at Carrollton, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.