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Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula water level

Lake, Chattahoochee River, Alabama, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Surface elevation

187.41ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Water level
37.41 ft
186 188 189

History

186187188189ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21186187188189ftOct 16Oct 19Oct 21
186188ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 14Oct 21186188ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
186188190ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026186188190ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
186188190192ftOct 2020Apr 2022Oct 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026186188190192ftOct 2020Oct 2023Oct 2026
186188190192ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026186188190192ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Nothing unusual at Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula right now: the lake level of 187.41 ft is in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 188.09 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.68 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 189.53 ft, a difference of −2.12 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 187.34 ft and 189.42 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
188.09 ft0.68 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
186.17 ft – 189.52 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
189.53 ft−2.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
187.34 ft – 189.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
187.53 ft – 190.41 ft

About this gauge

Location
Barbour County
Nearest town
Eufaula (1.9 km)

Town from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Swimming and boating at Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

About Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula

Chattahoochee River

The Chattahoochee River is a river in the Southeastern United States. It forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida and 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. The Chattahoochee makes up the largest part of the ACF's drainage basin.

Length
436 mi
Catchment area
8,770 mi²
Mean discharge
10,100 ft³/s
Mouth
Apalachicola River

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Facts from Wikidata (CC0)

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 77° 42° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 78° 47° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 74° 51° – Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 74° 56° – Wind 12 mph
26 Mon 76° 51° – Wind 9 mph
27 Tue 78° 54° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 07:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 79%

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Other gauges on the Chattahoochee River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chattahoochee River at AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 2.91 ft Low −0.08 ft 141 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 280, near AtlantaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 4.13 ft Low +0.03 ft 137 mi
Chattahoochee River near FairburnRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 0.32 ft Very low +0.03 ft 124 mi
Chattahoochee River above Bear Creek, near RicoRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 0.62 ft Very low +0.04 ft 120 mi
Chattahoochee River near WhitesburgRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 2.94 ft Low −0.06 ft 109 mi
Chattahoochee River at GA 100, at FranklinRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 7.85 ft Low −0.12 ft 95 mi
Chattahoochee River below West Point DamRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 557.96 ft Low ±0 70 mi
Chattahoochee River at West PointRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 2.27 ft Low −0.02 ft 68 mi
Chattahoochee River at 14th St, at ColumbusRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 16.50 ft Very low +0.02 ft 40 mi
Chattahoochee River at Spur 39, near OmahaRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 187.11 ft Normal −0.08 ft 17 mi
Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort GainesRiver gauge, Chattahoochee River 101.70 ft Very low −0.13 ft 20 mi
Chattahoochee River near ColumbiaLake, Chattahoochee River 101.98 ft Very low −0.10 ft 45 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
South Fork Cowikee Creek near BatesvilleRiver gauge, South Fork Cowikee Creek 4.74 ft Very high −0.03 ft 12 mi
Pataula Creek near GeorgetownRiver gauge, Pataula Creek 2.66 ft Low ±0 12 mi
Walter F. George Reservoir near Fort GainesReservoir, Walter F. George Reservoir 187.36 ft Normal −0.16 ft 20 mi
Chattahoochee R .36 Mi Ds Wfg Dam near Fort GainesRiver gauge, Chattahoochee R .36 Mi Ds Wfg Dam 101.80 ft Very low −0.15 ft 20 mi
Hannahatchee Creek at Union Road, at UnionRiver gauge, Hannahatchee Creek 1.32 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 22 mi
Uchee Creek near Fort MitchellRiver gauge, Uchee Creek 0.58 ft Normal −0.01 ft 29 mi
Kinchafoonee Creek at PrestonRiver gauge, Kinchafoonee Creek 1.35 ft Low ±0 36 mi
Pachitla Creek near EdisonRiver gauge, Pachitla Creek 2.44 ft Low −0.03 ft 37 mi

Questions and answers

Is Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula higher than last year?

No, it is 2.12 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 189.53 ft.

Where is the Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula gauge?

The gauge is in Barbour County, Alabama.

What is a normal level for Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula in late October?

The median for late October is 188.09 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 186.17 ft and 189.52 ft, based on 7 years of records.

Is Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula really 187.41 ft deep?

No. 187.41 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 187.41 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.74 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:0234296910 (Agency page)
Coordinates
31.90822, -85.14493 (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
Surface elevation 187.41 ft 2026-10-21 17:45 Provisional
Water level 37.41 ft 2026-10-21 17:45 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chattahoochee River at Coast Guard Dock at Eufaula (usgs:0234296910). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/chattahoochee-river-at-coast-guard-dock-at-eufaula

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