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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 | ||||||||
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| CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD,NR PINE MTN,GA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-02176930 | 2.00 - 4.00 ft | IV-V(V+) | 01h47m | ~ 1.3 ft (too low) | ||||||||
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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 |
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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.