Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam water level

Name: Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

557.96ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (3 days ago)

History

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What this means

At 557.96 ft, the Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 558.71 ft, based on 19 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.75 ft below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 558.71 ft0.75 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 558.07 ft – 560.53 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 47° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 71° 45° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 77° 46° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 79° 51° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 78° 52° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 78° 48° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 48° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Chattahoochee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	811.30 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	86 mi
Chattahoochee River at US 41, at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.40 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	78 mi
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	3.01 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	78 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 280, near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.15 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	74 mi
Chattahoochee River near FairburnRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	0.47 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	59 mi
Chattahoochee River above Bear Creek, near RicoRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	0.74 ft	Low	+0.03 ft	54 mi
Chattahoochee River near WhitesburgRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	2.99 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	42 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 100, at FranklinRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	7.97 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Chattahoochee River at West PointRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	4.62 ft	High	+2.35 ft	2.2 mi
Chattahoochee River at 14th St, at ColumbusRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	16.62 ft	Very low	+0.14 ft	33 mi
Chattahoochee River at Spur 39, near OmahaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River	187.25 ft	Normal	+0.10 ft	54 mi
Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at EufaulaLake, Chattahoochee River	187.57 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	70 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Point Lake near West PointLake, West Point Lake	625.07 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	0.0 mi
Oseligee Creek near LanettRiver gauge, Oseligee Creek	3.30 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.3 mi
Yellowjacket Creek-Hammett Road, below HogansvilleRiver gauge, Yellowjacket Creek-Hammett Road	0.42 ft	Low	+0.06 ft	20 mi
New River at GA 100, near CorinthRiver gauge, New River	2.60 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	25 mi
Tallapoosa River at WadleyRiver gauge, Tallapoosa River	3.07 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	26 mi
Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road, near FranklinRiver gauge, Hillabahatchee Creek	1.82 ft	Low	±0	29 mi
Chewacla Creek at Chewacla State Park near AuburnRiver gauge, Chewacla Creek	1.75 ft	Normal	±0	31 mi
Sougahatchee Creek at Co Road 188 near LoachapokaRiver gauge, Sougahatchee Creek	1.37 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	31 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 558.71 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 558.07 ft and 560.53 ft, based on 19 years of records.

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 below West Point Dam today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 557.96 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:02339402 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.91819, -85.18786 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	557.96 ft	2026-10-16 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chattahoochee River below West Point Dam (usgs:02339402). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/chattahoochee-river-below-west-point-dam

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