Rivers in Georgia
Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee
Below flood stage
1.26ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 20.67 ft1998
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 4 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Large portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under two feet of water.
- 21.00 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 3 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under a foot of water.
- 20.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around two feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. The dirt road by the boat ramp will begin to flood.
- 19.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will begin to surround the elevated USGS gage house.
- 18.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will be at the top of the boat ramp.
- 16.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County.
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15, 1998 | 20.67 ft |
| 2 | February 8, 2020 | 19.86 ft |
| 3 | March 28, 2023 | 19.76 ft |
| 4 | January 1, 2016 | 19.75 ft |
| 5 | December 23, 2015 | 19.73 ft |
| 6 | April 8, 2022 | 19.73 ft |
| 7 | November 12, 2009 | 19.67 ft |
| 8 | January 6, 2019 | 19.64 ft |
| 9 | February 14, 2024 | 19.64 ft |
| 10 | December 30, 2013 | 19.49 ft |
| 11 | September 29, 2004 | 19.46 ft |
| 12 | February 20, 2020 | 19.46 ft |
| 13 | October 14, 2009 | 19.45 ft |
| 14 | January 11, 2024 | 19.33 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 2009 | 19.27 ft |
| 16 | March 6, 2020 | 19.26 ft |
| 17 | March 9, 1997 | 19.24 ft |
| 18 | March 8, 1997 | 19.24 ft |
| 19 | April 8, 2025 | 19.12 ft |
| 20 | December 11, 2018 | 19.11 ft |
| 21 | January 13, 2014 | 19.02 ft |
| 22 | December 24, 2013 | 19.00 ft |
| 23 | February 18, 1995 | 18.97 ft |
| 24 | January 14, 2020 | 18.97 ft |
| 25 | February 6, 2022 | 18.83 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 8, 2025: 18.31 ft
- April 8, 2025: 19.12 ft
- September 28, 2024: 18.73 ft
- March 8, 2024: 18.45 ft
- February 14, 2024: 19.64 ft
- January 11, 2024: 19.33 ft
- March 28, 2023: 19.76 ft
- January 6, 2023: 18.34 ft
- April 8, 2022: 19.73 ft
- February 6, 2022: 18.83 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.