Upper Chattahoochee HUC8 03130001
A 4,107 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
122
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
35%
of 31 reporting
Median flow
80%
p33 of record
Water assets
2,004
73 springs · 552 wells
USGS gauges (35)
- CHESTATEE RIVER NEAR DAHLONEGA, GA0233350074 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE ROSWELL, GA02335450664 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR LEAF, GA02331000101 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA02331600213 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT BUFORD DAM, NEAR BUFORD, GA02334430606 cfsp10 · below normal
- CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS, GA023353502 cfsp16 · below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT ATLANTA, GA023360001,050 cfsp16 · below normal
- ROTTENWOOD CR AT INTERSTATE N PKWY, NR SMYRNA, GA023359104 cfsp19 · below normal
- SOQUE RIVER AT GA 197, NEAR CLARKESVILLE, GA02331249568 cfsp21 · below normal
- BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA, GA0233570026 cfsp21 · below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER BELOW MORGAN FALLS DAM, GA023358151,020 cfsp22 · below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GA0233045040 cfsp25 · normal
- SUWANEE CREEK AT SUWANEE, GA0233488515 cfsp26 · normal
- NANCY CREEK AT WEST WESLEY ROAD, AT ATLANTA, GA023364109 cfsp28 · normal
- RICHLAND CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR BUFORD,GA023344805 cfsp30 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE R 0.76 MI US MCGINNIS FY SUWANEE GA023346531,280 cfsp33 · normal
- SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA, GA023358709 cfsp34 · normal
- WILLEO CREEK AT GA 120, NEAR ROSWELL, GA023357903 cfsp38 · normal
- PEACHTREE CREEK AT ATLANTA, GA0233630024 cfsp38 · normal
- BIG CREEK BELOW HOG WALLOW CREEK AT ROSWELL, GA0233575735 cfsp40 · normal
- N.F. PEACHTREE CREEK, BUFORD HWY, NEAR ATLANTA, GA023361208 cfsp40 · normal
- S.F. PEACHTREE CREEK JOHNSON RD, NEAR ATLANTA, GA023362408 cfsp42 · normal
- BIG CREEK AT GA 9, NEAR CUMMING, GA0233558021 cfsp44 · normal
- NANCY CREEK AT RICKENBACKER DRIVE, AT ATLANTA, GA023363608 cfsp50 · normal
- LEVEL CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR SUWANEE, GA023345782 cfsp50 · normal
- BURNT FORK CR AT MILLWOOD WAY NEAR CLARKSTON, GA0233620951 cfsp52 · normal
- SEWELL MILL CREEK AT GA 120, NEAR MARIETTA, GA0233586855 cfsp59 · normal
- NANCY CREEK AT JOHNSON FERRY RD, AT CHAMBLEE, GA023363406 cfsp66 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR NORCROSS, GA023350001,990 cfsp68 · normal
- SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE AT CASA DR, NR CLARKSTON, GA023361523 cfsp79 · above normal
- DICK CREEK AT OLD ATLANTA RD, NEAR SUWANEE, GA0233462026 cfsp93 · much above normal
- CHATT R AT POWERS FY AND I-285 NR ATLANTA, GA023358801,040 cfsno long-term record
- N.F. PEACHTREE CREEK AT GRAVES RD, NR DORAVILLE,GA02336030no readingno long-term record
- N FK PEACHTREE CR AT BRIARWOOD RD, NR ATLANTA, GA023361067 cfsno long-term record
- WOODALL CREEK AT DEFOORS FERRY RD, AT ATLANTA, GA02336313no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 122 | 0 | 11/31 | p33 |
| 2026-10-20 | 122 | 0 | 11/31 | p29 |
| 2026-10-19 | 122 | 0 | 15/31 | p25 |
| 2026-10-18 | 122 | 0 | 11/31 | p29 |
| 2026-10-17 | 122 | 0 | 9/31 | p35 |
| 2026-10-16 | 122 | 0 | 10/31 | p36 |
| 2026-10-15 | 122 | 0 | 11/31 | p39 |
| 2026-10-14 | 122 | 0 | 8/31 | p43 |
| 2026-10-13 | 122 | 0 | 4/31 | p49 |
| 2026-10-12 | 122 | 0 | 3/31 | p61 |
| 2026-10-11 | 122 | 0 | 1/31 | p88 |
| 2026-10-10 | 122 | 0 | 12/31 | p33 |
| 2026-10-09 | 122 | 0 | 10/31 | p32 |
| 2026-10-08 | 119 | 0 | 11/31 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 67Smith Creekriver
- 67Right Fork Soquee Riverriver
- 67Chattahoochee Riverriver
- 67Chattahoochee Riverriver
- 66Morgan Fallsreservoir
- 65Chattahoochee River At Atlanta, Gariver
- 65Soque River At Ga 197, Near Clarkesville, Gariver
- 65Chattahoochee River Near Leaf, Gariver
- 65Chattahoochee River Below Morgan Falls Dam, Gariver
- 65Chattahoochee River Near Cornelia, Gariver