Rivers in Georgia
Ogeechee River at Midville
Below flood stage
0.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.30 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 12.41 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 17.70 ftthe Choates gas station and a portion of Highway 56 in Midville flood. Adjacent businesses and warehouses are also affected.
- 14.40 ftwater approaches the lowest portion of Coleman Lake restaurant. The bottom floor of a home near the Highway 56 overpass in Midville is threatened.
- 12.00 ftwater reaches the bottom level of some homes along Rogers Landing Road.
- 10.00 ftwater reaches the lower portion of Rogers Landing Road.
- 6.00 ftthe access road into the River Bluff community in Midville floods. The lower portion of Johnson Road near Herndon is also flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16% |
| 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
110 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 1929 | 12.41 ft |
| 2 | October 13, 1990 | 12.20 ft |
| 3 | January 1, 1925 | 11.00 ft |
| 4 | March 8, 1929 | 10.40 ft |
| 5 | August 14, 1940 | 9.90 ft |
| 6 | August 19, 1928 | 9.70 ft |
| 7 | March 25, 1944 | 9.40 ft |
| 8 | September 29, 2024 | 9.21 ft |
| 9 | March 11, 1936 | 9.10 ft |
| 10 | March 7, 1971 | 9.10 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 1995 | 8.97 ft |
| 12 | March 14, 1980 | 8.60 ft |
| 13 | March 22, 2003 | 8.51 ft |
| 14 | March 3, 1939 | 8.40 ft |
| 15 | December 28, 2015 | 8.29 ft |
| 16 | February 11, 2020 | 8.21 ft |
| 17 | February 23, 2020 | 8.18 ft |
| 18 | February 28, 1979 | 8.10 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 1966 | 8.00 ft |
| 20 | March 26, 1942 | 8.00 ft |
| 21 | December 2, 1948 | 8.00 ft |
| 22 | January 13, 1993 | 7.94 ft |
| 23 | April 1, 2005 | 7.90 ft |
| 24 | September 20, 2020 | 7.90 ft |
| 25 | March 31, 2023 | 7.88 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 3, 2026: 6.19 ft
- August 28, 2025: 6.80 ft
- August 12, 2025: 6.50 ft
- May 15, 2025: 6.10 ft
- April 14, 2025: 6.73 ft
- March 18, 2025: 6.42 ft
- November 9, 2024: 6.71 ft
- September 29, 2024: 9.21 ft
- March 10, 2024: 6.35 ft
- February 15, 2024: 6.77 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. 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.