How high is the Chattooga River at Summerville, GA right now?

The Chattooga River at Summerville, GA is currently flowing at 333 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.36 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Chattooga River at Summerville, GA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 87th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Chattooga River at Summerville, GA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.64 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Chattooga River at Summerville, GA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 157 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 101 to 417 cfs.

Where is the Chattooga River at Summerville, GA stream gauge located?

The Chattooga River at Summerville, GA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chattooga County, GA on the Chattooga River. USGS site number 02398000 (coordinates 34.4678, -85.3348).

Chattooga River at Summerville, GA

USGS Site No: 02398000 • Chattooga River • Chattooga County, GA

Chattooga River at Summerville, GA on the Chattooga River is currently at 333 cfs (High — 87th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.36 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Chattooga River

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mountain, GA

333

CFS Discharge

3.36

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	101
25th	Low threshold	129
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	157
75th	High threshold	207
95th	Very High threshold	417	Today: 333 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	433	3.76
May 27, 2026	470	3.90
May 26, 2026	533	4.13
May 25, 2026	721	4.72
May 24, 2026	257	2.99
May 23, 2026	191	2.70
May 22, 2026	208	2.78
May 21, 2026	128	2.34
May 20, 2026	98	2.17
May 19, 2026	102	2.19
May 18, 2026	108	2.23
May 17, 2026	116	2.27
May 16, 2026	122	2.31
May 15, 2026	129	2.35
Apr 21, 2026	100	2.18
Apr 20, 2026	103	2.20
Apr 19, 2026	108	2.22
Apr 18, 2026	109	2.23
Apr 17, 2026	110	2.24
Apr 16, 2026	114	2.26
Apr 15, 2026	119	2.29
Apr 14, 2026	120	2.30
Apr 13, 2026	131	2.37
Apr 12, 2026	133	2.38
Apr 11, 2026	137	2.40
Apr 10, 2026	142	2.43
Apr 9, 2026	149	2.46
Apr 8, 2026	155	2.50
Apr 7, 2026	164	2.55
Apr 6, 2026	185	2.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02398000
State: GA
County: Chattooga County
Coordinates: 34.4678, -85.3348
Drainage Area: 192 mi²
Datum (ft): 613.5
HUC Code: 03150105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 10.64 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,280 cfs

Apr 25, 2025
Min discharge: 65 cfs

Oct 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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