Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84)

1. 31.00 ftIn Thomas County, water overtops the US-84 bridge. The southbound approach to the GA-3 bridge floods at this level.
2. 30.00 ftIn Thomas County, water overtops the US-19 bridge.
3. 29.00 ftIn Thomas County, water reaches the road surface of US-19 on the south side of the river. In Grady County, the GA-93 bridge is overtopped at this level.
4. 28.00 ftIn Thomas County, US-84 is flooded on the east side of the bridge and the water surface is near the road deck of the bridge. Water reaches the base of the GA-3 bridge on the north side of the river. The GA-202 bridge is overtopped at this level.
5. 27.00 ftIn Thomas County, water begins to flood road deck of the GA-202 bridge south of Lake Riverside. Water begins to flood the median of US-84 near the river and approach the road surface of the highway. In Grady County, water reaches the road surface of GA-93.
6. 26.00 ftWater reaches the base of the US-19 bridge in Thomas County. The road is subject to closure above this level.
7. 25.00 ftIn Thomas County, water reaches the base of the US-84 bridge and the GA-202 bridge near Lake Riverside. These roads are subject to closure above this level. Water enters homes at the end of Flamingo Road. In Grady County, water will rise to the base of the GA-93 and Hadley Ferry bridges. These roads are subject to closure above this level.
8. 24.50 ftWater will begin to flood the approaches to the GA-202 bridge near Lake Riverside.
9. 23.00 ftWater begins to approach homes at the end of Flamingo Road in Thomas County. In Grady County, several structures at Dickie Ferry not elevated experience significant flooding.
10. 22.00 ftIn Grady County, Lewis Land near the river is completely inaccessible. Homes east of GA-93 near the river have water in their backyard. At Dickey Ferry, water floods structures not elevated near the river.
11. 21.00 ftEgg and Butter Road North in Thomas County begins to flood about 1 mile south of Dusty Trail.
12. 18.00 ftAccess to structures at the end of Lewis Land in Grady County becomes restricted above this level. At Dickey Ferry, water begins to approach homes near the river.
13. 15.00 ftMultiple access roads to boat ramps throughout the basin are flooded. Widespread flooding of wooded bottomland and adjacent farmland occurs.
14. 12.00 ftWater overflows into wooded bottomlands along the river. Water approaches the top of the boat ramp south of US-19 in Thomas County.
15. 9.00 ftWater floods the boat ramp beneath SR-93 in Grady County.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• March 30, 2024: 14.34 ft
• January 4, 2021: 16.69 ft
• March 9, 2020: 13.79 ft
• February 29, 2020: 11.41 ft
• December 17, 2018: 15.82 ft
• December 4, 2018: 17.45 ft
• November 18, 2018: 11.32 ft
• February 16, 2018: 12.15 ft
• January 23, 2017: 15.80 ft
• January 7, 2017: 12.23 ft

• UpstreamOchlockonee River at Coolidge
• DownstreamOchlockonee River at Concord (CR 12)
• Lake Iamonia at Waterfront Drive
• Lake Miccosukee
• Lake Iamonia Outfall
• Lake Miccosukee at at US 90
• Carr Lake
• Lake Kanturk

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. 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.

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.