Lower Chattahoochee HUC8 03130004
A 3,222 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL, FL, 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
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
29%
p8 of record
Water assets
1,446
7 springs · 314 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE R .36 MI DS WFG DAM NR FT GAINES, GA023432415361 cfsp2 · much below normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA, AL023438011,200 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SAWHATCHEE CREEK AT CEDAR SPRINGS, GA0234394033 cfsp67 · normal
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT MILE 46 NEAR COLUMBIA, ALA023438052,600 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | p6 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p81 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | p5 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p75 |
| 2026-10-15 | 7 | 0 | 1/3 | p77 |
| 2026-10-14 | 7 | 0 | 1/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-13 | 7 | 0 | 1/3 | p46 |
| 2026-10-12 | 7 | 0 | 2/3 | p14 |
| 2026-10-11 | 7 | 0 | 0/3 | p93 |
| 2026-10-10 | 7 | 0 | 2/3 | p7 |
| 2026-10-09 | 7 | 0 | 2/3 | p7 |
| 2026-10-08 | 107 | 0 | 2/3 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 107 | 0 | 1/3 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 67Walter F. George Lock And Damreservoir
- 66Farley Cat I Cool Water Storage Pondreservoir
- 65Sawhatchee Creek At Cedar Springs, Gariver
- 65Chattahoochee River At Mile 46 Near Columbia, Alariver
- 65Thomas Creekriver
- 65North Prong Kolomoki Creekriver
- 65Foster Creekriver
- 65Omusee Creekriver
- 65Dry Creekriver
- 65Hurricane Creekriver