Ocmulgee River at Abbeville, GA
River level and flood forecast · Wilcox County
The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.1 ft Sat 2 AM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,140 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 11, 1994) | 23.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftWidespread inundation flooding occurs. Many homes will be flooded out along the river in Abbeville. The record crest was 23.1 feet on July 11...1994.
- 20 ftMajor flooding continues. When the river rises to 20 feet...several farm houses become isolated.
- 18 ftMajor flooding begins. Homes begin to flood on the west side of the river in Abbeville just downstream from the boat ramp and park. Residents will need to be evacuated by boat if not already out.
- 16 ftFlooding of farm lands...timberlands...and access roads will occur.
- 14 ftModerate flooding begins. Roads to homes along the west side of the river in Abbeville become inaccessible.
- 13 ftMinor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
- 12 ftFlood Stage is reached. Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river begins. The water level reaches the top of the Abbeville boat ramp and also begins to flood the nearby park.
- 10 ftBankfull conditions begin upstream and downstream from the gage at Highway 286. Water begins to spill out into low lying areas of the flood plain.
Highest crests on record
- 23.1 ft — July 11, 1994
- 20.3 ft — January 23, 1925
- 19.7 ft — April 13, 1936
- 19.6 ft — December 4, 1948
- 19.6 ft — March 10, 1929
Recent crests: 12.11 ft (April 14, 2025) · 12.98 ft (February 21, 2025) · 15.21 ft (October 4, 2024) · 16.09 ft (March 14, 2024) · 15.98 ft (February 18, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOcmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville, GA
- DownstreamOcmulgee River at Lumber City, GA
- Turnpike Creek near McRae, GA
- Tucsawhatchee Creek near Hawkinsville, GA
- Alapaha River at Irwinville, GA
- Little Ocmulgee River at GA 149 at Scotland, GA
- Big Indian Creek at US 341 near Clinchfield, GA
- Turkey Creek near Byromville, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABBG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.