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Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry, GA

River level and flood forecast · Monroe County

Normal5.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 10.9 ft below flood stage (16 ft).

Flow: 3,630 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 15 ftFlood 16 ftModerate 18 ftMajor 20 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage18 ft
Flood stage16 ft
Action stage15 ft
Record crest (December 27, 2015)19.07 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftMinor flooding expands into woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on Dames Ferry Road or Georgia Highway 18. Low lying areas and portions of river access roads will become inundated with water.
  • 16 ftMinor flooding of woodlands in the natural flood plain begins along the river. Low lying areas and portions of river access roads...upstream and downstream from the gage on Dames Ferry Road or Georgia Highway 18 will begin to flood.
  • 15 ftBankfull conditions are reached upstream and downstream from the gage located on Dames Ferry Road or Georgia Highway 18.

Highest crests on record

  1. 19.07 ft — December 27, 2015
  2. 18.99 ft — September 29, 2024
  3. 18.62 ft — March 28, 2023
  4. 18.48 ft — January 1, 2016
  5. 16.29 ft — February 13, 2024

Recent crests: 18.99 ft (September 29, 2024) · 16.29 ft (February 13, 2024) · 18.62 ft (March 28, 2023) · 16.22 ft (February 20, 2020) · 16.22 ft (February 7, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Monroe CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02212735

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DFYG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.