ALTAMAHA RIVER NEAR BAXLEY, GA
USGS 02225000 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02225000 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:45 PM EST; ranging 1,980 to 2,080 ft³/s; latest 1,980 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 1,980 | 1.6 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.61 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.61 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.61 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.62 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.62 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.62 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.62 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 1,990 | 1.62 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,480–5,720 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 2,000 | 1.63 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,400–5,690 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 2,010 | 1.64 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,460–5,700 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.65 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,410–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 2,060 | 1.7 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 2,020 | 1.66 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,400–6,100 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 2,030 | 1.67 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 2,060 | 1.7 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 2,040 | 1.68 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,340–5,870 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 2,050 | 1.69 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 2,060 | 1.7 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 2,060 | 1.7 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 2,060 | 1.71 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 2,060 | 1.71 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 2,060 | 1.71 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 2,060 | 1.71 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 2,070 | 1.72 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 2,080 | 1.73 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 2,080 | 1.73 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 2,080 | 1.73 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 2,080 | 1.73 | 2,330–5,440 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 2,080 | 1.73 | 2,290–5,010 |
Map of USGS gauge 02225000 and the river around it
Where ALTAMAHA RIVER NEAR BAXLEY, GA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Georgia rule, with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division's own figure added: 68°F and 72°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division: Georgia trout fishing and weekly stocking report · .
Normal for Nov 5: 2,480–5,720 ft³/s (middle half of 58 years of record). Now: 1,980 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 1,980 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 58 years of record (1950–2026): 10th 1,800, 25th 2,480, median 3,610, 75th 5,720, 90th 8,500 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 1,260 ft³/s, highest 21,700 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 63.1 ft stage, 2,300 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST (NWS gauge BAXG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:32 AM EST. Highest point: 63.3 ft, 2,460 ft³/s on Nov 10, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 63.1 ft | 2,290 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 63.1 ft | 2,290 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 63.1 ft | 2,290 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 63.1 ft | 2,290 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 63.2 ft | 2,370 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 63.3 ft | 2,460 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:54 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.