Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

A good correlation to the level at Overflow is the Burrell's Ford automated gauge on the Upper Chattooga, only a ridge or so away.  Subtract 1.0 ft from this reading and it will approximate Overflow's level.   At 0.9 ft it's a minimal, boney run, 2.0 ft is rather juicy. Know the run very well above 2.0 ft.  3.0 ft is the highest intentional run that I've heard of, and the gentleman involved has more runs here than anyone I know (Snuffy). Mass hike-outs at varying locations have occured when it flashed to over 4.5 ft.


Click on Macon Co. for additional Highlands real-time rainfall totals info on this AFWS site: http://www.afws.net/states/nc/nc.htm


Generally, 2+ or more inches of rain is needed to get Overflow going, with multiple inches in the summer; less rain if the region has been saturated recently. The Hwy 76 level can be unreliable, as water can be long gone when it's all the way down to Sec 4. If Hwy 76 reading is 2.5ft and headed straight up though, that's a good sign!

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD,NR PINE MTN,GA
usgs-02176930 2.00 - 4.00 ft IV-V(V+) 00h57m ~ 1.18 ft (rc= -0.4 )
A good correlation to Overflow is to subtract 1.0 ft from the Burrell's Ford gauge reading on the Upper Chattooga; i.e. if Burrell's reads 2.5 ft, Overflow sho
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.00 -4.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable IV-V(V+) A good correlation for Overflow is to take the Burrell's Ford Chatt. reading and subtract 1.0 ft to get the Overflow level in feet at the takeout.

Report - Reports of Overflow Creek USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Overflow [GA] 39546.jpeg n/a Chris Roberts
Overflow Creek [GA] Marginal Monster - Center Line 1.25 ft Jerry Jascomb
Overflow Creek [GA] Singley's From Above 1.2 ft Jerry Jascomb
Overflow Creek [GA] (RM) Put-In Rapid 1.5 Robert Maxwell
Overflow Creek [GA] Twilight - Don't need no stinkin' creek boat 1.0 Brian Jacobson
Overflow Creek [GA] Blind Falls 1.2 David Garrity
Overflow [GA] Overflow at 2.0-1.5 2.0-1.5 Chris Gorman
Overflow Creek [GA] Photo: Singley's Falls at moderate flow, courtesy of Ken Strickland. n/a Don Kinser
69d22h09m @Overflow Creek USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge [GA] Hugh at Hemlock n/a Hugh Barrow
69d22h10m @Overflow Creek USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge [GA] Hugh at Singleys n/a Hugh Barrow
69d22h12m @Overflow Creek USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge [GA] Hugh at Gravity 0 cfs Hugh Barrow
3y345d14h56m Overflow [GA] Twilight 1.3 Alex Harvey
4y10d14h56m Overflow [GA] Entrance Rapid 1.1 Alex Harvey
6y9d23h56m Overflow Creek [GA] (RM) Singley's Slot - Robert 1.0 Robert Maxwell
6y218d23h56m Overflow [GA] Bottom drop of Roundabout 1.6 ft Alex Harvey
6y304d23h56m Overflow Creek [GA] Pinball Close-up 1.8 ft Jerry Jascomb
7y72d23h56m Overflow [GA] Overflow 1.9 - 1.5 overflow Chris Gorman
7y121d23h56m Overflow Creek [GA] Spotlight On Singley's 1.6 ft Jerry Jascomb
7y157d23h56m Overflow [GA] Nice Line at Marginal 1.6 ft Jerry Jascomb
9y152d23h56m Overflow Creek [GA] Gravity 1.0 on overflow Brad Roberts

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