CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA
USGS 02331600 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02331600 · 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
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; ranging 174 to 1,650 ft³/s; latest 587 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 | 587 | 1.17 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 607 | 1.2 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 628 | 1.23 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 657 | 1.27 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 679 | 1.3 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 702 | 1.33 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 725 | 1.36 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 748 | 1.39 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 780 | 1.43 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 813 | 1.47 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 846 | 1.51 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 880 | 1.55 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 940 | 1.62 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 1,010 | 1.69 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 1,090 | 1.77 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 1,180 | 1.86 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 1,270 | 1.94 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 1,310 | 1.99 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 1,300 | 1.98 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 1,320 | 2 | 310–594 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 1,410 | 2.1 | 310–594 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 1,540 | 2.24 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 1,650 | 2.35 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 1,560 | 2.26 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 932 | 1.61 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 496 | 0.99 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 419 | 0.81 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 359 | 0.66 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 311 | 0.52 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 286 | 0.43 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 270 | 0.37 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 211 | 0.14 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 202 | 0.1 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 200 | 0.09 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 311–599 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 311–599 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 193 | 0.06 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 180 | 0 | 298–655 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 180 | 0 | 298–655 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 180 | 0 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 180 | 0 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 180 | 0 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 191 | 0.05 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 197 | 0.08 | 295–619 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 195 | 0.07 | 295–619 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 189 | 0.04 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 186 | 0.03 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 184 | 0.02 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 182 | 0.01 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 182 | 0.01 | 304–595 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 182 | 0.01 | 304–595 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 178 | -0.01 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 174 | -0.03 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 174 | -0.03 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 176 | -0.02 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 178 | -0.01 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 182 | 0.01 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 182 | 0.01 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 186 | 0.03 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 191 | 0.05 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 191 | 0.05 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 193 | 0.06 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 195 | 0.07 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 193 | 0.06 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 193 | 0.06 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 193 | 0.06 | 300–553 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 300–553 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 184 | 0.02 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 186 | 0.03 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 195 | 0.07 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 195 | 0.07 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 191 | 0.05 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 186 | 0.03 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 193 | 0.06 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 197 | 0.08 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 195 | 0.07 | 313–578 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 313–578 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 308–615 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 308–615 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 189 | 0.04 | 308–615 |
Map of USGS gauge 02331600 and the river around it
Where CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
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.
Normal for Nov 5: 310–594 ft³/s (middle half of 69 years of record). Now: 587 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 587 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 69 years of record (1958–2026): 10th 220, 25th 310, median 434, 75th 594, 90th 867 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 135 ft³/s, highest 4,110 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 37%, from 932 to 587 ft³/s. 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.
Species the agency lists for Chattahoochee River: trout, bass, catfish.
From our page for Chattahoochee River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Fishing - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service) (National Park Service).
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 1.2 ft stage, 545 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST (NWS gauge DCNG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:05 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.