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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
68
Moderate
Drought index
119
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
26%
of 31 reporting
Median flow
87%
p40 of record
Water assets
2,004
73 springs · 552 wells
USGS gauges (35)
- SOQUE RIVER AT GA 197, NEAR CLARKESVILLE, GA02331249544 cfsp7 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE R 0.76 MI US MCGINNIS FY SUWANEE GA02334653643 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHESTATEE RIVER NEAR DAHLONEGA, GA0233350077 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR CORNELIA, GA02331600200 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR NORCROSS, GA02335000787 cfsp11 · below normal
- ROTTENWOOD CR AT INTERSTATE N PKWY, NR SMYRNA, GA023359104 cfsp12 · below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT BUFORD DAM, NEAR BUFORD, GA02334430606 cfsp12 · below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR LEAF, GA02331000105 cfsp12 · below normal
- BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA, GA0233570024 cfsp27 · normal
- BIG CREEK BELOW HOG WALLOW CREEK AT ROSWELL, GA0233575727 cfsp30 · normal
- SOUTH FORK PEACHTREE AT CASA DR, NR CLARKSTON, GA023361521 cfsp30 · normal
- BURNT FORK CR AT MILLWOOD WAY NEAR CLARKSTON, GA0233620951 cfsp32 · normal
- LEVEL CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR SUWANEE, GA023345781 cfsp32 · normal
- DICK CREEK AT OLD ATLANTA RD, NEAR SUWANEE, GA023346203 cfsp32 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ABOVE ROSWELL, GA023354501,090 cfsp33 · normal
- RICHLAND CREEK AT SUWANEE DAM ROAD, NEAR BUFORD,GA023344805 cfsp40 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GA0233045051 cfsp43 · normal
- S.F. PEACHTREE CREEK JOHNSON RD, NEAR ATLANTA, GA023362408 cfsp44 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT ATLANTA, GA023360001,500 cfsp52 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER BELOW MORGAN FALLS DAM, GA023358151,280 cfsp54 · normal
- PEACHTREE CREEK AT ATLANTA, GA0233630030 cfsp55 · normal
- N.F. PEACHTREE CREEK, BUFORD HWY, NEAR ATLANTA, GA0233612011 cfsp55 · normal
- SUWANEE CREEK AT SUWANEE, GA0233488523 cfsp57 · normal
- NANCY CREEK AT JOHNSON FERRY RD, AT CHAMBLEE, GA023363407 cfsp73 · normal
- NANCY CREEK AT RICKENBACKER DRIVE, AT ATLANTA, GA0233636012 cfsp73 · normal
- SEWELL MILL CREEK AT GA 120, NEAR MARIETTA, GA0233586859 cfsp77 · above normal
- CROOKED CREEK NEAR NORCROSS, GA023353505 cfsp78 · above normal
- SOPE CREEK NEAR MARIETTA, GA0233587021 cfsp78 · above normal
- BIG CREEK AT GA 9, NEAR CUMMING, GA0233558030 cfsp80 · above normal
- NANCY CREEK AT WEST WESLEY ROAD, AT ATLANTA, GA0233641027 cfsp80 · above normal
- WILLEO CREEK AT GA 120, NEAR ROSWELL, GA0233579016 cfsp87 · above normal
- CHATT R AT POWERS FY AND I-285 NR ATLANTA, GA023358801,430 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, GA0233610610 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 119 | 0 | 8/31 | p40 |
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