COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR PINE CHAPEL, GA
USGS 02383500 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02383500 · Georgia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 300 to 1,300 ft³/s; latest 631 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, 10:00 PM EST | 631 | 4.68 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 662 | 4.77 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 697 | 4.87 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 739 | 4.99 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 786 | 5.13 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 856 | 5.32 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 926 | 5.51 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 1,020 | 5.74 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 1,100 | 5.96 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 1,190 | 6.17 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 1,250 | 6.34 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 1,300 | 6.45 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 1,300 | 6.46 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 1,280 | 6.4 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 1,220 | 6.25 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 1,120 | 6 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 1,010 | 5.71 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 901 | 5.41 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 789 | 5.11 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 671 | 4.79 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 552 | 4.46 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 455 | 4.19 | 376–977 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 416 | 4.08 | 376–977 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 416 | 4.08 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 406 | 4.05 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 413 | 4.07 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 406 | 4.05 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 416 | 4.08 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 420 | 4.09 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 420 | 4.09 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 423 | 4.1 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 427 | 4.11 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 430 | 4.12 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 437 | 4.14 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 441 | 4.15 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 441 | 4.15 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 444 | 4.16 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 441 | 4.15 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 441 | 4.15 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 437 | 4.14 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 434 | 4.13 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 430 | 4.12 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 427 | 4.11 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 423 | 4.1 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 423 | 4.1 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 427 | 4.11 | 355–914 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 427 | 4.11 | 355–914 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 427 | 4.11 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 420 | 4.09 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 409 | 4.06 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 402 | 4.04 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 395 | 4.02 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 388 | 4 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 388 | 4 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 385 | 3.99 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 385 | 3.99 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 382 | 3.98 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 382 | 3.98 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 385 | 3.99 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 382 | 3.98 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 382 | 3.98 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 379 | 3.97 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 379 | 3.97 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 379 | 3.97 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 379 | 3.97 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 385 | 3.99 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 395 | 4.02 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 399 | 4.03 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 395 | 4.02 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 392 | 4.01 | 334–913 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 385 | 3.99 | 334–913 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 373 | 3.95 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 361 | 3.91 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 350 | 3.87 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 338 | 3.83 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 330 | 3.8 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 325 | 3.78 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 323 | 3.77 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 323 | 3.77 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 318 | 3.75 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 320 | 3.76 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 320 | 3.76 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 318 | 3.75 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 318 | 3.75 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 323 | 3.77 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 323 | 3.77 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 325 | 3.78 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 328 | 3.79 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 328 | 3.79 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 330 | 3.8 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 330 | 3.8 | 369–924 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 330 | 3.8 | 369–924 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 328 | 3.79 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 323 | 3.77 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 318 | 3.75 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 315 | 3.74 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 310 | 3.72 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 310 | 3.72 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 313 | 3.73 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 310 | 3.72 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 310 | 3.72 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 308 | 3.71 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 308 | 3.71 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 362–788 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 362–788 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 315 | 3.74 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 315 | 3.74 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 320 | 3.76 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 323 | 3.77 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 325 | 3.78 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 330 | 3.8 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 333 | 3.81 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 328 | 3.79 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 333 | 3.81 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 330 | 3.8 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 325 | 3.78 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 318 | 3.75 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 313 | 3.73 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 305 | 3.7 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 303 | 3.69 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 300 | 3.68 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 300 | 3.68 | 363–832 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 303 | 3.69 | 363–832 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 305 | 3.7 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 315 | 3.74 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 318 | 3.75 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 320 | 3.76 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 323 | 3.77 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 328 | 3.79 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 328 | 3.79 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 330 | 3.8 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 341 | 3.84 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 341 | 3.84 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 341 | 3.84 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 341 | 3.84 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 336 | 3.82 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 333 | 3.81 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 325 | 3.78 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 320 | 3.76 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 315 | 3.74 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 308 | 3.71 | 361–906 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 361–906 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 310 | 3.72 | 350–860 |
Map of USGS gauge 02383500 and the river around it
Where COOSAWATTEE RIVER NEAR PINE CHAPEL, GA sits, with 3 other gauges 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 376–977 ft³/s (middle half of 52 years of record). Now: 631 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 631 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 52 years of record (1975–2026): 10th 318, 25th 376, median 502, 75th 977, 90th 1,940 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 240 ft³/s, highest 4,000 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 55.4%, from 406 to 631 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 list not on file for this gauge. Check the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division: Georgia trout fishing and weekly stocking report · Georgia fishing regulations.
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 55.4%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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 4.68 ft stage, 625 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge RDBG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 2:07 PM EST. Highest point: 6 ft, 1,120 ft³/s on Nov 6, 1:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5.9 ft | 1,080 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6 ft | 1,120 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.6 ft | 597 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 4.3 ft | 492 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 4.3 ft | 492 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4.3 ft | 492 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:56 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.