Rivers in Georgia
Ohoopee River near Reidsville
Below flood stage
1.62ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.70 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 28.40 ft1925
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 28.40 ftrecord flooding will occur.
- 19.00 ftthe access road into the Joy Bluff community is covered with 1.5 feet of water.
- 17.50 ftwater enters the ground level of homes in the Joy Bluff community. The access road becomes covered with water.
- 14.00 ftflooding of several riverside unimproved roads and some agricultural land occurs.
- 11.00 ftwater enters the back yards of some homes in the Joy Bluff community.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 32% |
| Moderate flooding | 10% |
| Major flooding | 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
157 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1, 1925 | 28.40 ft |
| 2 | October 1, 1929 | 24.00 ft |
| 3 | March 6, 1966 | 23.34 ft |
| 4 | March 11, 1998 | 22.50 ft |
| 5 | January 14, 1993 | 22.44 ft |
| 6 | February 23, 2020 | 21.22 ft |
| 7 | March 7, 1991 | 21.08 ft |
| 8 | November 9, 2024 | 20.95 ft |
| 9 | March 17, 1980 | 20.87 ft |
| 10 | March 30, 2005 | 20.72 ft |
| 11 | August 1, 1928 | 20.60 ft |
| 12 | October 2, 2024 | 20.19 ft |
| 13 | February 28, 1979 | 19.83 ft |
| 14 | April 8, 1960 | 19.80 ft |
| 15 | March 3, 1939 | 19.80 ft |
| 16 | February 20, 1965 | 19.71 ft |
| 17 | August 16, 1940 | 19.70 ft |
| 18 | January 25, 1987 | 19.62 ft |
| 19 | February 19, 2021 | 19.51 ft |
| 20 | April 4, 1948 | 19.30 ft |
| 21 | March 24, 2003 | 19.22 ft |
| 22 | February 17, 1905 | 19.00 ft |
| 23 | March 27, 1944 | 18.90 ft |
| 24 | May 14, 2025 | 18.86 ft |
| 25 | February 27, 2013 | 18.79 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 3, 2026: 11.80 ft
- June 19, 2025: 11.55 ft
- June 13, 2025: 11.10 ft
- May 14, 2025: 18.86 ft
- March 23, 2025: 13.27 ft
- November 9, 2024: 20.95 ft
- October 2, 2024: 20.19 ft
- August 8, 2024: 17.55 ft
- April 15, 2024: 12.33 ft
- April 1, 2024: 12.09 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.