How high is the Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA right now?

The Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA is currently flowing at 660 cubic feet per second with a gage height of -0.50 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 21th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.50 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,280 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 548 to 5,360 cfs.

Where is the Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA stream gauge located?

The Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Gwinnett County, GA on the Chattahoochee River. USGS site number 02334430 (coordinates 34.1567, -84.0784).

Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA

USGS Site No: 02334430 • Chattahoochee River • Gwinnett County, GA

Chattahoochee River at Buford Dam, Near Buford, GA on the Chattahoochee River is currently at 660 cfs (Low — 21th percentile for this date) . Gage height: -0.50 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Chattahoochee River

Chattahoochee River Near Cornelia, GA

Downstream on Chattahoochee River ↓

Chattahoochee River Near Buford, GA

660

CFS Discharge

-0.50

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	548
25th	Low threshold	699	Today: 660 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,280
75th	High threshold	2,400
95th	Very High threshold	5,360

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	829	-0.36
May 27, 2026	668	-0.49
May 26, 2026	1,030	-0.21
May 25, 2026	1,000	-0.24
May 24, 2026	1,000	-0.24
May 23, 2026	941	-0.29
May 22, 2026	997	-0.24
May 21, 2026	992	-0.25
May 20, 2026	981	-0.29
May 19, 2026	976	-0.29
May 18, 2026	974	-0.27
May 17, 2026	975	-0.27
May 16, 2026	975	-0.27
May 15, 2026	976	-0.27
Apr 21, 2026	840	-0.37
Apr 20, 2026	848	-0.36
Apr 19, 2026	841	-0.37
Apr 18, 2026	840	-0.37
Apr 17, 2026	844	-0.37
Apr 16, 2026	831	-0.38
Apr 15, 2026	841	-0.37
Apr 14, 2026	840	-0.37
Apr 13, 2026	976	-0.27
Apr 12, 2026	826	-0.38
Apr 11, 2026	827	-0.38
Apr 10, 2026	829	-0.38
Apr 9, 2026	827	-0.38
Apr 8, 2026	827	-0.38
Apr 7, 2026	825	-0.39
Apr 6, 2026	856	-0.37

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02334430
State: GA
County: Gwinnett County
Coordinates: 34.1567, -84.0784
Drainage Area: 1,040 mi²
Datum (ft): 912.0
HUC Code: 03130001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft

Currently 12.50 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 5,110 cfs

May 27, 2025
Min discharge: 637 cfs

Dec 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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13.8 mi · 1 cfs

Normal
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15.0 mi · 20 cfs

Normal
Pew Creek at Patterson Road, Near Lawrenceville, GA
16.1 mi · 2 cfs

Low
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16.1 mi · 2 cfs

Normal