Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84), GA

River level and flood forecast · Thomas County

Near flood stage11.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Forecast to rise to 12.8 ft Tue 8 PM, below the 15 ft flood stage.

Flow: 1,590 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	25 ft
Moderate flood stage	22 ft
Flood stage	15 ft
Action stage	9 ft
Record crest (April 2, 1948)	29.1 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

31 ftIn Thomas County, water overtops the US-84 bridge. The southbound approach to the GA-3 bridge floods at this level.
30 ftIn Thomas County, water overtops the US-19 bridge.
29 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.
28 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.
27 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.
26 ftWater reaches the base of the US-19 bridge in Thomas County. The road is subject to closure above this level.
25 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.
24.5 ftWater will begin to flood the approaches to the GA-202 bridge near Lake Riverside.
23 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.
22 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.
21 ftEgg and Butter Road North in Thomas County begins to flood about 1 mile south of Dusty Trail.
18 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.
15 ftMultiple access roads to boat ramps throughout the basin are flooded. Widespread flooding of wooded bottomland and adjacent farmland occurs.
12 ftWater overflows into wooded bottomlands along the river. Water approaches the top of the boat ramp south of US-19 in Thomas County.
9 ftWater floods the boat ramp beneath SR-93 in Grady County.

Highest crests on record

29.1 ft — April 2, 1948
23.83 ft — April 3, 2009
22.8 ft — March 8, 1984
22.5 ft — March 30, 1991
22.12 ft — February 27, 2013

Recent crests: 14.34 ft (March 30, 2024) · 16.69 ft (January 4, 2021) · 13.79 ft (March 9, 2020) · 11.41 ft (February 29, 2020) · 15.82 ft (December 17, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Thomas County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02327500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TMLG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.