Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville, GA

River level and flood forecast · Pulaski County

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The river is 17.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).

Forecast to rise to 7.5 ft Sat 8 AM, below the 20 ft flood stage.

Flow: 1,630 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	40 ft
Moderate flood stage	26 ft
Flood stage	20 ft
Action stage	14 ft
Record crest (July 9, 1994)	40.91 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

47.7 ftMajor flooding continues in Hawkinsville...and points upstream and downstream of the city. Flood waters reach the Hawkinsville Division Plant. Serious flooding is now occurring through much of the city except for the higher terrain in western downtown and points west.
46.5 ftMajor flooding continues in Hawkinsville. This includes points upstream and downstream of the city. The Veterans Memorial Parking lot in Downtown Hawkinsville floods. Much of the south...east...and north sides of the city floods.
45.8 ftMajor flooding is occurring in Hawkinsville. Veterans Memorial Monument begins flooding.
42.8 ftMajor flooding continues in the city of Hawkinsville and points upstream and downstream from the city. Hollingsworth and Vose Corporation begins to flood.
41.8 ftMajor flooding occurs in the city of Hawkinsville and the river reach upstream and downstream from Hawkinsville. Bearden Oil begins flooding on the east side of Hawkinsville.
40.9 ftMajor flooding occurs along the river...especially east of the city...in the flood plain. The record crest was 40.9 feet on July 9...1994. This was the result of 10 to 13 inches of rain which fell upstream between Macon and southern part of metro Atlanta.
36.5 ftModerate flooding continues...as flood waters now will begin entering rail road buildings along the river.
31 ftModerate flooding occurs...with at least 10 to 15 homes flooded on the south end of Hawkinsville.
26 ftModerate flooding begins...with several homes surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin flooding near Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.
25 ftMinor flooding occurs...with some roads closed with access to residences. RiverView Road closes to residents.
23 ftMinor flooding continues of roads on the southside of Hawkinsville along Gooseneck Lane, cutting off access to homes. The water will be from 1 to 3 feet deep over the road.
20.5 ftMinor flooding of roads continues on the southside of Hawkinsville...along Gooseneck Lane. Water continues to inundate Gooseneck Lane, cutting off access to homes.
20 ftMinor flooding of roads occurs on the southside of Hawkinsville...along Gooseneck Lane. With the flooding of Gooseneck Lane...residents are cutoff from reaching their homes.
19 ftThe river begins to cover Riverside Drive and cutoff residents from their homes.
16 ftTimberlands begin to flood.
14 ftThe river comes out of its banks, but impacts are limited.

Highest crests on record

40.91 ft — July 9, 1994
32.1 ft — March 7, 1971
32 ft — March 12, 1998
30.4 ft — March 22, 1990
30.3 ft — April 12, 1964

Recent crests: 25.11 ft (October 2, 2024) · 26.51 ft (March 12, 2024) · 26.62 ft (February 16, 2024) · 22.67 ft (January 15, 2024) · 27.66 ft (March 31, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Pulaski County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02215000

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAWG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.