River Forecast
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
520 FGUS52 KALR 171457 RVFFFC RIVER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA 1057 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026 THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. : FORECAST GROUP IS Apalachicola : : FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS : :************************************************************ :BUFORD (LAKE LANIER), GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER : :LATEST INFLOW 0.19 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER CMMG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6 :FLOW FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.19 / 0.21 / 0.21 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.20 / 0.20 / 0.42 / 0.41 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.35 / 0.29 / 0.25 / 0.23 .E4 : 0920 : / 0.22 / 0.21 / 0.21 / 0.20 .E5 : 0921 : / 0.20 / 0.19 / 0.19 / 0.19 .E6 : 0922 : / 0.18 : : :************************************************************ :SUWANEE, GA - SUWANEE CREEK :ACTION STAGE 7.0 FT MINOR STAGE 8.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 14.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE -0.7 FT AT 1015 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER SWEG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / -0.7 / -0.8 / -0.8 .E2 : 0918 : / -0.8 / -0.8 / -0.7 / -0.7 .E3 : 0919 : / -0.7 / -0.7 / -0.8 / -0.8 .E4 : 0920 : / -0.8 / -0.8 / -0.8 / -0.8 .E5 : 0921 : / -0.9 / -0.9 / -0.9 / -0.9 .E6 : 0922 : / -0.9 .ER SWEG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.03 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR SWEG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.07 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ALPHARETTA, GA - BIG CREEK :ACTION STAGE 6.0 FT MINOR STAGE 7.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 11.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 13.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.6 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER APHG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E2 : 0918 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.7 .E3 : 0919 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 .E4 : 0920 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E5 : 0921 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 .E6 : 0922 : / 1.5 .ER APHG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.02 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR APHG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.06 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :VININGS, GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR STAGE 14.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.9 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER VING1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 3.2 / 3.2 / 2.9 .E2 : 0918 : / 2.9 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.3 .ER VING1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.02 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR VING1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.07 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :ATLANTA (SOUTH COBB DRIVE), GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 22.0 FT MINOR STAGE 24.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 28.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 31.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.0 FT AT 1000 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER CHAG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 4.3 / 4.6 / 4.3 .E2 : 0918 : / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.7 / 4.9 .E3 : 0919 : / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 / 5.0 .E4 : 0920 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E5 : 0921 : / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 / 4.9 .E6 : 0922 : / 4.9 .ER CHAG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.03 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR CHAG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.05 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :AUSTELL, GA - SWEETWATER CREEK :ACTION STAGE 8.0 FT MINOR STAGE 10.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 13.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 17.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER AUSG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E2 : 0918 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E3 : 0919 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.3 .E4 : 0920 : / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E5 : 0921 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E6 : 0922 : / 1.2 .ER AUSG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.03 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.01 .AR AUSG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.06 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WHITESBURG, GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER :ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 26.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.6 FT AT 1015 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER WHTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E2 : 0918 : / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.4 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.4 .ER WHTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.06 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.02 .AR WHTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.10 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :WEST POINT, GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER : :LATEST INFLOW 1.94 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER WETG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/QIIFFZZ/DIH6 :FLOW FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 1.85 / 1.97 / 1.98 .E2 : 0918 : / 1.86 / 1.81 / 1.83 / 1.83 .E3 : 0919 : / 1.74 / 1.67 / 1.71 / 1.80 .E4 : 0920 : / 1.87 / 1.90 / 1.90 / 1.90 .E5 : 0921 : / 1.88 / 1.86 / 1.85 / 1.84 .E6 : 0922 : / 1.83 : : :************************************************************ :WEST POINT, GA - CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER : :LATEST TOTAL PROJECT OUTFLOW 2.34 KCFS AT 0800 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER WETG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/QTIFFZZ/DIH6 :FLOW FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 5.74 / 5.52 / 5.12 .E2 : 0918 : / 5.09 / 4.44 / 4.22 / 3.65 .E3 : 0919 : / 3.20 / 3.20 / 3.20 / 3.23 .E4 : 0920 : / 3.26 / 3.26 / 3.26 / 3.26 .E5 : 0921 : / 3.26 / 3.26 / 3.26 / 3.26 .E6 : 0922 : / 3.26 : : :************************************************************ :LOVEJOY, GA - FLINT RIVER :ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 16.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER LOVG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E2 : 0918 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.4 .E3 : 0919 : / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6 .E4 : 0920 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E5 : 0921 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E6 : 0922 : / 1.3 .ER LOVG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.15 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR LOVG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.17 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :GRIFFIN, GA - FLINT RIVER :ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.2 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER GRFG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E2 : 0918 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 .E3 : 0919 : / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.2 .E4 : 0920 : / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 .E5 : 0921 : / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.0 .E6 : 0922 : / 2.0 .ER GRFG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR GRFG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.03 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MOLENA, GA - FLINT RIVER :ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 28.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 33.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 38.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.4 FT AT 1000 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER MOLG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 .E2 : 0918 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E3 : 0919 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 .E4 : 0920 : / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.3 / 4.4 .E5 : 0921 : / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.4 / 4.3 .E6 : 0922 : / 4.3 .ER MOLG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.03 / 0.04 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR MOLG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.07 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :CARSONVILLE, GA - FLINT RIVER :ACTION STAGE 17.0 FT MINOR STAGE 18.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 47.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 0945 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER CLUG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 .E2 : 0918 : / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E3 : 0919 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E4 : 0920 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E5 : 0921 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 .E6 : 0922 : / 1.2 .ER CLUG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.01 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR CLUG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.02 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : :************************************************************ :MONTEZUMA, GA - FLINT RIVER :ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT :MODERATE STAGE 28.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 31.0 FT : :LATEST RIVER STAGE 0.6 FT AT 1015 AM EDT ON SEP 17 .ER MNTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6 :RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.7 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.6 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.5 .E4 : 0920 : / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.4 .E5 : 0921 : / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4 .E6 : 0922 : / 0.4 .ER MNTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6 :QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM .E1 : 0917 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E2 : 0918 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 .E3 : 0919 : / 0.00 .AR MNTG1 0917 E DC202609171057/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.00 : :FORECASTER COMMENTS... : : :******************************************************************* : .AR ALR 0917 Z DT202609171457/YIIRZ 30 : LB : $$ : :...END of MESSAGE...