Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines
River flow & level · USGS gauge 02343241 · Georgia · drains 7,460 sq mi
Latest reading Oct 26, 6:15 PM · gage height
The Chattahoochee River at Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines is at 104.45 ft gage height, 29.5 ft below flood stage.
Gage height & flood stages
ft above gauge datumAction (130.0 ft) is 25.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMinor (134.0 ft) is 29.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (145.0 ft) is 40.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (160.0 ft) is 55.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Minor (134.0 ft) is 29.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (145.0 ft) is 40.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (160.0 ft) is 55.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Minor (134.0 ft) is 31.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartModerate (145.0 ft) is 42.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chartMajor (160.0 ft) is 57.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETRiver rising, light NE wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:52 AM–8:52 AM (moonset near sunrise).
River rising, light ENE wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 7:23 PM–8:23 PM (moonrise near sunset).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 77°F / low 48°FSunny
- WindLight NE6–10 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 17
- Level104.45 ftRiver rising 2.60 ft in 24 h
Official Georgia fishing forecast: Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division — Lake & river fishing forecasts
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:51 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:20 AM–2:20 AM
- Moon underfoot12:48 PM–2:48 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:52 AM–8:52 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:36 PM–7:36 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:20 AM–2:20 AM · 12:48 PM–2:48 PM Minor 7:52 AM–8:52 AM · 6:36 PM–7:36 PM Light wind 6–10 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:16 AM–3:16 AM · 1:46 PM–3:46 PM Minor 9:04 AM–10:04 AM · 7:23 PM–8:23 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:17 AM–4:17 AM · 2:48 PM–4:48 PM Minor 10:17 AM–11:17 AM · 8:18 PM–9:18 PM Light wind 5–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:21 AM–5:21 AM · 3:53 PM–5:53 PM Minor 11:25 AM–12:25 PM · 9:21 PM–10:21 PM Light wind 7–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:25 AM–6:25 AM · 4:57 PM–6:57 PM Minor 12:26 PM–1:26 PM · 10:30 PM–11:30 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:27 AM–7:27 AM · 5:57 PM–7:57 PM Minor 1:18 PM–2:18 PM · 11:41 PM–12:41 AM Light wind 5–8 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM · 5:52 PM–7:52 PM Minor 1:01 PM–2:01 PM · 11:49 PM–12:49 AM Light wind 4–6 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 31.63, -85.06 (moon times from astronomical equations, Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines local time).
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Waning gibbous · 97% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:52 AM · Sunset 6:55 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead1:16 AM–3:16 AM
- Moon underfoot1:46 PM–3:46 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset9:04 AM–10:04 AM
- Moonrise7:23 PM–8:23 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:16 AM–3:16 AM · 1:46 PM–3:46 PM Minor 9:04 AM–10:04 AM · 7:23 PM–8:23 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
|---|---|---|
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:17 AM–4:17 AM · 2:48 PM–4:48 PM Minor 10:17 AM–11:17 AM · 8:18 PM–9:18 PM Light wind 5–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:21 AM–5:21 AM · 3:53 PM–5:53 PM Minor 11:25 AM–12:25 PM · 9:21 PM–10:21 PM Light wind 7–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:25 AM–6:25 AM · 4:57 PM–6:57 PM Minor 12:26 PM–1:26 PM · 10:30 PM–11:30 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:27 AM–7:27 AM · 5:57 PM–7:57 PM Minor 1:18 PM–2:18 PM · 11:41 PM–12:41 AM Light wind 5–8 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM · 5:52 PM–7:52 PM Minor 1:01 PM–2:01 PM · 11:49 PM–12:49 AM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| MonNov 2 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:18 AM–8:18 AM · 6:43 PM–8:43 PM Minor 1:37 PM–2:37 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonrise × sunset +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 1.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 1 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 31.63, -85.06 (moon times from astronomical equations, Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines local time).
Weather & wind at Chattahoochee River below Wfg Dam above Fort. Gaines
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Tonight48°Partly CloudyWind NE 5 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday77° / 51°SunnyWind NE 5 to 10 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday78° / 56°SunnyWind ENE 5 to 10 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 31.625, -85.064 (grid TAE), issued Oct 26, 6:15 PM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
Flood stages
NOAA NWS gauge FOGG1- Action stage130 ft+25.5 ft from now
- Minor stage134 ft+29.5 ft from now
- Moderate stage145 ft+40.5 ft from now
- Major stage160 ft+55.5 ft from now
- Record crest158.5 ft1929
October 26 in history
19 years of level records- Today104.45 ft
- Same date last year105.57 ft2025
- Median102.80 ft
- Normal range102.50 ft – 103.66 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2008106.30 ft2021
- Lowest since 2008102.07 ft2008
Last 10 days
| Date | Gage height (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 102.95 | −3.28 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 106.23 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 106.28 | −4.79 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 111.07 | −0.57 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 111.64 | +0.74 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 110.90 | +1.43 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 109.47 | +3.95 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 105.52 | −0.22 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 105.74 | +0.37 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 105.37 | −0.61 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Walter F. George Lake (Lake Eufaula)0 mi · Lake · Fort Gaines186.64 ft−2.52 ft vs full pool
- Lake Eufaula at Eufaula20 mi · Lake · Eufaula186.74 ft24h ±0.00 ft
- Chattahoochee River at Spur 39, near Omaha36 mi · River5,050 cfs162% of normal
- Flint River at Riverview Plantation, near Hopeful,ga48 mi · River2,290 cfs80% of normal
- Flint River at Newton48 mi · River1,620 cfs70% of normal
- Flint River at Albany54 mi · River1,620 cfs76% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 02343241 — Chattahoochee R Below Wfg Dam Ab Ft. Gaines, Ga
- Location
- 31.6251, -85.0642 · Georgia
- Drainage area
- 7,460 sq mi
- Measures
- Gage height (stage) above the gauge datum
- Daily statistics
- 2008–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 6:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge FOGG1 — National Water Prediction Service
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.