ALAPAHA RIVER AT STATENVILLE, GA
USGS 02317500 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 02317500 · 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, 8:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; ranging 351 to 667 ft³/s; latest 351 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, 8:45 PM EST | 351 | 3.36 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 351 | 3.36 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 351 | 3.36 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 351 | 3.36 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 351 | 3.36 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 353 | 3.37 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 354 | 3.38 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 354 | 3.38 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 356 | 3.39 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 356 | 3.39 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 358 | 3.4 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 359 | 3.41 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 361 | 3.42 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 363 | 3.43 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 363 | 3.43 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 365 | 3.44 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 365 | 3.44 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 366 | 3.45 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 366 | 3.45 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 366 | 3.45 | 47–179 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 368 | 3.46 | 47–179 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 370 | 3.47 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 371 | 3.48 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 373 | 3.49 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 375 | 3.5 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 370 | 3.47 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 365 | 3.44 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 368 | 3.46 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 370 | 3.47 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 371 | 3.48 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 373 | 3.49 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 373 | 3.49 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 375 | 3.5 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 376 | 3.51 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 380 | 3.53 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 380 | 3.53 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 381 | 3.54 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 383 | 3.55 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 385 | 3.56 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 387 | 3.57 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 388 | 3.58 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 392 | 3.6 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 392 | 3.6 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 395 | 3.62 | 47–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 395 | 3.62 | 47–181 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 397 | 3.63 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 399 | 3.64 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 400 | 3.65 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 402 | 3.66 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 402 | 3.66 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 404 | 3.67 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 404 | 3.67 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 399 | 3.64 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 400 | 3.65 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 400 | 3.65 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 400 | 3.65 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 402 | 3.66 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 404 | 3.67 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 405 | 3.68 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 407 | 3.69 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 409 | 3.7 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 411 | 3.71 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 412 | 3.72 | 49–190 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 414 | 3.73 | 49–190 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 414 | 3.73 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 416 | 3.74 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 419 | 3.76 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 421 | 3.77 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 421 | 3.77 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 423 | 3.78 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 424 | 3.79 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 424 | 3.79 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 426 | 3.8 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 428 | 3.81 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 428 | 3.81 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 430 | 3.82 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 430 | 3.82 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 435 | 3.85 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 433 | 3.84 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 435 | 3.85 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 433 | 3.84 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 438 | 3.87 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 442 | 3.89 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 443 | 3.9 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 443 | 3.9 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 447 | 3.92 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 449 | 3.93 | 51–195 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 450 | 3.94 | 51–195 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 452 | 3.95 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 454 | 3.96 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 456 | 3.97 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 457 | 3.98 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 461 | 4 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 461 | 4 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 463 | 4.01 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 465 | 4.02 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 465 | 4.02 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 468 | 4.04 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 470 | 4.05 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 472 | 4.06 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 475 | 4.08 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 477 | 4.09 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 480 | 4.11 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 482 | 4.12 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 484 | 4.13 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 486 | 4.14 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 488 | 4.15 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 489 | 4.16 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 491 | 4.17 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 495 | 4.19 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 496 | 4.2 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 498 | 4.21 | 48–204 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 500 | 4.22 | 48–204 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 504 | 4.24 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 504 | 4.24 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 507 | 4.26 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 511 | 4.28 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 512 | 4.29 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 516 | 4.31 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 516 | 4.31 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 520 | 4.33 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 521 | 4.34 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 527 | 4.37 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 529 | 4.38 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 529 | 4.38 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 536 | 4.42 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 538 | 4.43 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 541 | 4.45 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 545 | 4.47 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 549 | 4.49 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 550 | 4.5 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 554 | 4.52 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 554 | 4.52 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 558 | 4.54 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 561 | 4.56 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 565 | 4.58 | 47–211 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 569 | 4.6 | 47–211 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 570 | 4.61 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 572 | 4.62 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 576 | 4.64 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 580 | 4.66 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 583 | 4.68 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 585 | 4.69 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 589 | 4.71 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 594 | 4.74 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 598 | 4.76 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 602 | 4.78 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 603 | 4.79 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 607 | 4.81 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 613 | 4.84 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 618 | 4.87 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 620 | 4.88 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 626 | 4.91 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 628 | 4.92 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 631 | 4.94 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 637 | 4.97 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 641 | 4.99 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 642 | 5 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 650 | 5.04 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 652 | 5.05 | 49–189 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 655 | 5.07 | 49–189 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 659 | 5.09 | 51–203 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 663 | 5.11 | 51–203 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 667 | 5.13 | 51–203 |
Map of USGS gauge 02317500 and the river around it
Where ALAPAHA RIVER AT STATENVILLE, 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: 47–179 ft³/s (middle half of 94 years of record). Now: 351 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 351 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 94 years of record (1933–2026): 10th 34, 25th 47, median 83, 75th 179, 90th 769 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 21 ft³/s, highest 4,480 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 (−6.4% 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 79.5 ft stage, 419 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST (NWS gauge STNG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:12 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.