Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, GA
River level and flood forecast · Rabun County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 119 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 27, 2024) | 8.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftBRIDGE WILL FLOOD
- 7 ftGRAVEL BACK ROADS AND AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL FLOOD.
- 3.5 ftBANKFULL
- 3.3 ft3.3 INCH IN 12 HOUR (DROUGHT) CAUSED THE RIVER TO RISE TO 3.3 FT.IF RAIN IS AROUND 3 INCHES ACROSS DILLARD AREA TOO I WOULD CALL 911 TO CHECK FOR FLOODING.
- 1.2 ft1.27 INCH IN 3 HOURS TOOK RIVER UP ONE FOOT.
Highest crests on record
- 8.53 ft — September 27, 2024
- 6.43 ft — December 29, 2015
- 5.1 ft — March 6, 2011
- 5.03 ft — July 6, 2013
- 4.79 ft — December 1, 2010
Recent crests: 8.53 ft (September 27, 2024) · 6.43 ft (December 29, 2015) · 4.42 ft (December 24, 2015) · 3.5 ft (December 2, 2015) · 5.03 ft (July 6, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamChattooga River at Hwy 76, SC
- Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, NC
- French Broad River at Rosman, NC
- Cartoogechaye Creek near Franklin, NC
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, NC
- Tallulah River above TALLULAH FALLS PWR HOUSE, GA
- Twelve mile creek near Liberty, SC
- Tallulah River above Plum Orchard Rd 6 NW Tiger, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BURG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.