2026-02-16T18:00:00-07:00
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and much stronger winds early next week will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Monday and Tuesday, possibly lasting into Wednesday. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday as widespread strong and gusty winds to around 60 mph are expected. The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from late Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on Monday. On Tuesday, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. There is potential for extreme fire weather conditions on Tuesday.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Chattahoochee River
was last observed at
13,581
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
26,937
acre-ft of water today; about 25%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
55,308 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2018-12-29 when daily discharge volume was observed at
185,045 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Chattahoochee River At Us 280
reporting a streamflow rate of 1,990 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Chattahoochee River Below Morgan Falls Dam
with a gauge stage of 811.14 ft.
This river is monitored from 14 different streamgauging stations along the Chattahoochee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,423 ft, the
Chattahoochee River At Helen.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-02-13 |
| Discharge Volume | 26,937 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
13,580.6 cfs
+1175.6 cfs (+9.48%) |
| Percent of Normal | 24.55% |
| Maximum |
185,045.0 cfs
2018-12-29 |
| Seasonal Avg | 55,308 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chattahoochee River At Helen
USGS 02330450 |
74 cfs | 0.69 ft | -5.64 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Near Leaf
USGS 02331000 |
198 cfs | 1.76 ft | -12.39 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Near Cornelia
USGS 02331600 |
359 cfs | 0.75 ft | -10.03 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At Buford Dam
USGS 02334430 |
621 cfs | 2.29 ft | 0 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Near Norcross
USGS 02335000 |
1720 cfs | 3.36 ft | 148.55 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Above Roswell
USGS 02335450 |
749 cfs | 2.92 ft | -27.28 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Below Morgan Falls Dam
USGS 02335815 |
1110 cfs | 811.14 ft | -17.78 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At Atlanta
USGS 02336000 |
1100 cfs | 3.04 ft | -20.29 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At Ga 280
USGS 02336490 |
1110 cfs | 4.34 ft | -15.27 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Near Fairburn
USGS 02337170 |
1560 cfs | 0.78 ft | 4 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River Near Whitesburg
USGS 02338000 |
1880 cfs | 3.6 ft | 32.39 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At Us 27
USGS 02338500 |
1670 cfs | 9.03 ft | 13.61 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At West Point
USGS 02339500 |
1430 cfs | 2.94 ft | 53.93 | |||||
|
Chattahoochee River At Us 280
USGS 02341505 |
1990 cfs | 0.17 ft |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers and emptying from Florida into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. The Chattahoochee River is about 430 miles (690 km) long. The Chattahoochee, Flint, and Apalachicola rivers together make up the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin (ACF River Basin). The Chattahoochee makes up the largest part of the ACF's drainage basin.