USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02354500 CHICKASAWHATCHEE CREEK AT ELMODEL, GA
LOCATION - Lat 31°21'02", long 84°28'57" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Baker County, GA, Hydrologic Unit 03130009, at bridge on GA 37 at Elmodel, 2.0 miles upstream from confluence with Ichawaynochaway Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 320 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Discharge for the period Oct. 11, 2018, to Mar. 9, 2020, was revised on May 27, 2020, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
DISCHARGE: October 1939 to December 1949, water years 1952-65 and 1970-83 (annual maximum), July 1995 to current year.
GAGE-HEIGHT: October 1995 to current year.
GAGE - Satellite telemetry with a water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 137.51 above NAVD of 1988. From October 1, 1939, to October 30, 1941, a non-recording gage was located at site approximately 100 feet upstream at present datum. From October 31, 1941, to December 31, 1949, a recording gage was located at present datum. From September 25, 1951, to September 1965 and October 1970 to September 1983, a non-recording gage was located at site 100 feet upstream and present datum.
COOPERATION - Dougherty County.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of July 8, 1994 reached a stage of 20.0 feet, discharge 16,000 cfs from rating curve extended above 9,400 cfs. Minimum discharge observed 1.2 cfs, October 21, 1954.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge recorded, 10,400 cfs, March 11, 1998; maximum gage-height recorded, 17.09 feet, March 11, 1998; minimum daily discharge, 0.0 cfs, numerous summer and fall days 2011 and 2012.
CLIMATOLOGICAL RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - July 2003 to September 2009. April 2011 to current year.
INSTRUMENTATION - Tipping-bucket raingage.