Rivers in Georgia
Ochlockonee River near Coolidge
Below low-water threshold
2.24ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.59 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftWater approaches a residence on the east bank of the river.
- 26.00 ftWater floods the eastbound approach to the GA-188 bridge.
- 23.00 ftWater reaches the base of the GA-188 bridge and the road is subject to closure above this level.
- 20.00 ftWater begins to approach the base of the GA-188 bridge.
- 17.50 ftAccess to residences along the river between the gage and US-19 may become restricted by flood waters.
- 13.00 ftLowland flooding begins downstream of the GA 188 bridge.
Crest history
46 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2, 2009 | 18.59 ft |
| 2 | March 9, 1998 | 17.44 ft |
| 3 | March 7, 1984 | 17.28 ft |
| 4 | December 25, 2014 | 16.98 ft |
| 5 | October 2, 1994 | 16.90 ft |
| 6 | February 11, 1986 | 16.67 ft |
| 7 | February 25, 2013 | 16.54 ft |
| 8 | April 2, 2016 | 16.12 ft |
| 9 | March 10, 2003 | 15.78 ft |
| 10 | August 18, 2013 | 15.42 ft |
| 11 | January 13, 1993 | 15.33 ft |
| 12 | February 23, 2008 | 14.96 ft |
| 13 | July 9, 1994 | 14.88 ft |
| 14 | February 24, 1998 | 14.72 ft |
| 15 | December 4, 2018 | 14.51 ft |
| 16 | April 1, 2005 | 14.29 ft |
| 17 | January 23, 2010 | 14.18 ft |
| 18 | February 18, 1992 | 14.07 ft |
| 19 | August 30, 1985 | 13.99 ft |
| 20 | January 4, 2021 | 13.80 ft |
| 21 | February 15, 1983 | 13.73 ft |
| 22 | April 10, 2014 | 13.69 ft |
| 23 | March 18, 2014 | 13.57 ft |
| 24 | April 20, 2014 | 13.56 ft |
| 25 | January 3, 2006 | 13.40 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 29, 2024: 12.16 ft
- January 4, 2021: 13.80 ft
- September 18, 2020: 10.83 ft
- March 8, 2020: 12.68 ft
- February 29, 2020: 9.78 ft
- December 17, 2018: 13.36 ft
- December 4, 2018: 14.51 ft
- November 17, 2018: 10.17 ft
- February 15, 2018: 11.34 ft
- January 25, 2017: 13.18 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.
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.