North Oconee River at Woodbridge Road near Commerce, GA
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 70 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (April 19, 2019) | 16.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftMinor flooding continues to expand further into the woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Woods Bridge Road.
- 15 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of woodlands and fields near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Woods Bridge Road.
- 13 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Woods Bridge Road.
Highest crests on record
- 16.6 ft — April 19, 2019
- 15.66 ft — October 12, 2020
- 13.41 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 15.66 ft (October 12, 2020) · 16.6 ft (April 19, 2019) · 13.41 ft (January 25, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNorth Oconee River at College Street at Athens, GA
- Parks Creek at Lyle Field Road near Jefferson, GA
- Grove Creek at US 441 and GA 15 near Commerce, GA
- Middle Oconee River near Arcade, GA
- Mulberry Creek (GA) near Winder, GA
- Middle Oconee River at US 78 at Athens, GA
- Wheeler Creek at Bill Cheek Road near Auburn, GA
- Chattahoochee River near Cornelia, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMRG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.