Rivers in Georgia
Ocmulgee River at Lumber City
Below flood stage
0.53ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.60 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 26.30 ft1925
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 18.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 37.00 ftMajor flooding continues. Southern Railroad Bridge flooded out.
- 33.00 ftMajor flooding expands. Highway 341 bridge is flooded.
- 30.00 ftMajor flooding continues. Entire town of Lumber City will be cut off and isolated by Ocmulgee River...and swollen local creeks and small streams will occur. Some businesses and homes will flood near river, and water reaches the under supports of the Highway 341 bridge.
- 23.00 ftMajor flooding begins. A mobile home floods on the southside of the Highway 341 bridge.
- 18.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Flooding of the access road to the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge begins.
- 15.00 ftFlood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins. Water overflows into the broad swampy flood plain. Farm fields on the right bank flood. General agriculture and timber interests are affected by the flooding. In addition, water reaches the top of the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge.
- 14.00 ftBankfull conditions begin. Water begins to spread into the natural floodplain.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1891.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 21, 1925 | 26.30 ft |
| 2 | July 15, 1994 | 24.59 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 1929 | 23.50 ft |
| 4 | April 16, 1936 | 22.70 ft |
| 5 | December 9, 1949 | 22.70 ft |
| 6 | March 1, 1891 | 21.60 ft |
| 7 | March 23, 1913 | 21.10 ft |
| 8 | March 16, 1998 | 20.63 ft |
| 9 | March 31, 1944 | 20.50 ft |
| 10 | August 22, 1928 | 20.30 ft |
| 11 | March 13, 1974 | 20.20 ft |
| 12 | March 13, 1971 | 20.19 ft |
| 13 | January 4, 2016 | 20.17 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 1979 | 20.10 ft |
| 15 | October 10, 1929 | 19.90 ft |
| 16 | March 31, 1942 | 19.50 ft |
| 17 | March 25, 1975 | 19.50 ft |
| 18 | March 10, 1966 | 19.40 ft |
| 19 | March 24, 1912 | 19.30 ft |
| 20 | February 28, 2020 | 19.17 ft |
| 21 | April 18, 1964 | 19.00 ft |
| 22 | April 8, 2009 | 18.99 ft |
| 23 | April 3, 1948 | 18.90 ft |
| 24 | March 8, 1961 | 18.90 ft |
| 25 | March 5, 1919 | 18.80 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 9, 2024: 15.27 ft
- March 17, 2024: 16.94 ft
- February 22, 2024: 16.31 ft
- April 6, 2023: 16.13 ft
- April 17, 2022: 15.77 ft
- April 30, 2020: 15.99 ft
- February 28, 2020: 19.17 ft
- February 17, 2020: 16.57 ft
- January 14, 2019: 15.46 ft
- January 4, 2016: 20.17 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.