How high is the Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL right now?

The Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL is currently flowing at 530 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.21 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 85th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.79 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 293 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 168 to 674 cfs.

Where is the Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL stream gauge located?

The Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Cherokee County, AL on the Chattooga River. USGS site number 02398300 (coordinates 34.2904, -85.5091).

Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL

USGS Site No: 02398300 • Chattooga River • Cherokee County, AL

Chattooga River Above Gaylesville AL on the Chattooga River is currently at 530 cfs (High — 85th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.21 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

530

CFS Discharge

5.21

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	168
25th	Low threshold	194
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	293
75th	High threshold	378
95th	Very High threshold	674	Today: 530 cfs

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	605	5.41
May 27, 2026	700	5.64
May 26, 2026	939	6.17
May 25, 2026	903	6.08
May 24, 2026	350	4.66
May 23, 2026	331	4.61
May 22, 2026	320	4.57
May 21, 2026	193	4.09
May 20, 2026	181	4.03
May 19, 2026	186	4.06
May 18, 2026	196	4.10
May 17, 2026	204	4.13
May 16, 2026	212	4.17
May 15, 2026	222	4.21
Apr 20, 2026	194	4.09
Apr 19, 2026	202	4.13
Apr 18, 2026	205	4.14
Apr 17, 2026	209	4.16
Apr 16, 2026	216	4.19
Apr 15, 2026	220	4.20
Apr 14, 2026	232	4.25
Apr 13, 2026	239	4.27
Apr 12, 2026	247	4.31
Apr 11, 2026	255	4.34
Apr 10, 2026	263	4.37
Apr 9, 2026	274	4.41
Apr 8, 2026	288	4.46
Apr 7, 2026	312	4.55
Apr 6, 2026	364	4.72
Apr 5, 2026	355	4.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02398300
State: AL
County: Cherokee County
Coordinates: 34.2904, -85.5091
Drainage Area: 366 mi²
Datum (ft): 561.9
HUC Code: 03150105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 7.79 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,370 cfs

May 28, 2025
Min discharge: 119 cfs

Oct 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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