Ochlockonee River near Coolidge, GA

River level and flood forecast · Thomas County

Near flood stage10.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

Flow: 874 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	20 ft
Moderate flood stage	17.5 ft
Flood stage	13 ft
Action stage	8 ft
Record crest (April 2, 2009)	18.59 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

28 ftWater approaches a residence on the east bank of the river.
26 ftWater floods the eastbound approach to the GA-188 bridge.
23 ftWater reaches the base of the GA-188 bridge and the road is subject to closure above this level.
20 ftWater begins to approach the base of the GA-188 bridge.
17.5 ftAccess to residences along the river between the gage and US-19 may become restricted by flood waters.
13 ftLowland flooding begins downstream of the GA 188 bridge.

Highest crests on record

18.59 ft — April 2, 2009
17.44 ft — March 9, 1998
17.28 ft — March 7, 1984
16.98 ft — December 25, 2014
16.9 ft — October 2, 1994

Recent crests: 12.16 ft (March 29, 2024) · 13.8 ft (January 4, 2021) · 10.83 ft (September 18, 2020) · 12.68 ft (March 8, 2020) · 9.78 ft (February 29, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Thomas County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02327355

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CLDG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.