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Chattahoochee River near Buford water level

River gauge, Chattahoochee River, Georgia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

5.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
54 °F
4 5 6 8

History

6810ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 206810ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
6810ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 206810ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
678ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026678ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
678ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026678ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

The Chattahoochee River near Buford reads 5.66 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM 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 5.65 ft and 11.20 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.71 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °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−1.47 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.65 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 44° – Wind 6 mph
21 Wed 73° 45° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 76° 49° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 69° 48° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 71° 44° – Wind 11 mph
26 Mon 73° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

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 1.36 ft Low ±0 41 mi
Chattahoochee River near CorneliaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 0.14 ft Very low +0.01 ft 39 mi
Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, near BufordRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River −0.58 ft Very low −0.02 ft 2.3 mi
Chattahoochee River near NorcrossRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 1.99 ft Very low +0.22 ft 11 mi
Chattahoochee River above RoswellRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 3.10 ft Normal +0.53 ft 16 mi
Chattahoochee River at Morgan Falls DamReservoir, Chattahoochee River 864.53 ft Low −0.50 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 4.36 ft Low −0.02 ft 27 mi
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 2.99 ft Low −0.02 ft 28 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 280, near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 4.20 ft Low −0.09 ft 31 mi
Chattahoochee River near FairburnRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 0.28 ft Low −0.13 ft 46 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Richland Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near BufordRiver gauge, Richland Creek 0.61 ft High +0.11 ft 1.4 mi
Level Creek at Suwanee Dam Road, near SuwaneeRiver gauge, Level Creek 3.60 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 1,063.40 ft Very low −0.05 ft 2.7 mi
Dick Creek at Old Atlanta Road, near SuwaneeRiver gauge, Dick Creek 6.35 ft Very high −0.05 ft 4.3 mi
Chattahoochee R 0.76 Mi Us McGinnis Fy SuwaneeRiver gauge 1.73 ft Very low −0.01 ft 4.9 mi
Suwanee Creek at SuwaneeRiver gauge, Suwanee Creek −0.78 ft Very low ±0 6 mi
Big Creek at GA 9, near CummingRiver gauge, Big Creek −0.45 ft Very low +0.03 ft 7 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Chattahoochee River near Buford higher than last year?

No, it is 1.47 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 PM EDT, the water level was 5.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chattahoochee River near Buford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.71 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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 5.66 ft 2026-10-20 18:45 Provisional
Water temperature 54 °F 2026-10-20 18:45 Provisional

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How to cite

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

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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