Chattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA
River level and flood forecast · Habersham County
Normal0.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 415 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 2020) | 20.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor Flooding begins upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Significant flooding will be occurring, and ater may be 5 to 7 feet deep along the right bank, and will be 1 to 3 feet deep in the Wildwood Outfitters building.
- 20 ftModerate Flooding expands upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Water may be 3 to 5 feet deep along the right bank, and will begin to enter the Wildwood Outfitters building.
- 18 ftModerate Flood Stage is reached with additional flooding along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road. Water may be 1 to 3 feet deep on the right bank, near Wildwood Outfitters, and approach the building.
- 14 ftFlood Stage is reached with minor flooding along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road.
- 11 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage on Duncan Bridge Road.
Highest crests on record
- 20.63 ft — October 11, 2020
- 20.55 ft — March 12, 1963
- 20.3 ft — May 28, 1973
- 18.83 ft — August 23, 1967
- 17.95 ft — May 29, 1976
Recent crests: 14.22 ft (January 9, 2024) · 20.63 ft (October 11, 2020) · 14.29 ft (February 6, 2020) · 15.53 ft (December 28, 2018) · 16.68 ft (January 27, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChattahoochee River at Helen, GA
- Soque River at GA 197 NR Clarkesville, GA
- Chestatee River near Dahlonega, GA
- Tallulah River above TALLULAH FALLS PWR HOUSE, GA
- Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce, GA
- North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce, GA
- Hiwassee River at Riverside Drive near Hiawassee, GA
- Etowah River at GA 136 near Landrum, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DCNG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.