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Chattahoochee River
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CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
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CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT BUFORD DAM, NEAR BUFORD, GA

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA34.1567°N, -84.0784°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
649cfs
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
4mph SSE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
649cfs 42.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 829–1,121 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,286cfs
PERIOD LOW
644cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

25.8in

≈ normal

25.81 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 25.93 in).

YTD Total

25.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

25.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.6–33.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

0%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.49" · normal 5.07" (3.1–7.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.79" · normal 4.80" (2.2–7.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.65" · normal 4.95" (2.9–7.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.18" · normal 4.28" (2.6–6.6)
Apr
May: 9.61" · normal 3.60" (1.5–5.5)
May
Jun: 5.09" (so far)· normal 4.04" (2.0–6.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.09" (2.0–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.41" (1.5–7.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.72" (1.0–7.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.54" (1.1–6.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.24" (2.4–5.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.01" (3.3–7.4)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
983984986984984984984982983982983981982982983980982983984981
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:26 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
14H 25M OF DAYLIGHT19H 22M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

34.1567, -84.0784
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 01:29 UTC
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