Chattahoochee River near Buford water level

Name: Chattahoochee River near Buford water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, United States

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Water level

5.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 51 °F

History

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Water level

What this means

The Chattahoochee River near Buford reads 5.71 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.66 ft and 11.20 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.66 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 7.13 ft−1.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.66 ft – 11.20 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.68 ft – 7.95 ft

Floating and fishing near Chattahoochee River near Buford

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min First quarter 66%

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Other gauges on the Chattahoochee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chattahoochee River at HelenRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	0.40 ft	Low	±0	45 mi
Chattahoochee River near LeafRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	1.37 ft	Low	±0	41 mi
Chattahoochee River near CorneliaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	0.16 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	39 mi
Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near BufordRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	−0.57 ft	Very low	±0	2.3 mi
Chattahoochee River near NorcrossRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	3.76 ft	High	+1.64 ft	11 mi
Chattahoochee River above RoswellRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.78 ft	Low	−0.60 ft	16 mi
Chattahoochee River at Morgan Falls DamReservoir, Chattahoochee River	864.15 ft	Very low	−1.38 ft	20 mi
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	811.30 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Chattahoochee River at US 41, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.26 ft	Very low	−0.13 ft	27 mi
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.87 ft	Very low	−0.13 ft	28 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 280, near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.10 ft	Very low	−0.18 ft	31 mi
Chattahoochee River near FairburnRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	0.48 ft	Low	±0	46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near BufordRiver gauge, Richland Creek	0.57 ft	High	+0.05 ft	1.4 mi
Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near SuwaneeRiver gauge, Level Creek	3.58 ft	High	+0.01 ft	2.2 mi
Chattahoochee River Buford Dam near BufordRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River Buford Dam	912.14 ft	Very low	±0	2.6 mi
Lake Sidney Lanier near BufordLake, Lake Sidney Lanier	1,063.41 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	2.7 mi
Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road, near SuwaneeRiver gauge, Dick Creek	6.33 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	4.3 mi
Chattahoochee R 0.76 Mi Us McGinnis Fy SuwaneeRiver gauge	2.85 ft	Normal	+1.10 ft	4.9 mi
Suwanee Creek at SuwaneeRiver gauge, Suwanee Creek	−0.80 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	6 mi
Big Creek at GA 9, near CummingRiver gauge, Big Creek	−0.41 ft	Very low	+0.05 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Chattahoochee River near Buford higher than last year?

No, it is 1.42 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.13 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Chattahoochee River near Buford today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 AM EDT, the water level was 5.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chattahoochee River near Buford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chattahoochee River near Buford normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02334500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.12611, -84.09339 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	5.71 ft	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 06:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chattahoochee River near Buford (usgs:02334500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/chattahoochee-river-near-buford

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer