Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee, GA
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 394 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (April 15, 1998) | 20.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 4 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Large portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under two feet of water.
- 21 ftSignificant flooding expands further into the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 3 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under a foot of water.
- 20 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around two feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. The dirt road by the boat ramp will begin to flood.
- 19 ftMinor flooding continues to expand into the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will begin to surround the elevated USGS gage house.
- 18 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will be at the top of the boat ramp.
- 16 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County.
Highest crests on record
- 20.67 ft — April 15, 1998
- 19.86 ft — February 8, 2020
- 19.76 ft — March 28, 2023
- 19.75 ft — January 1, 2016
- 19.73 ft — December 23, 2015
Recent crests: 18.31 ft (August 8, 2025) · 19.12 ft (April 8, 2025) · 18.73 ft (September 28, 2024) · 18.45 ft (March 8, 2024) · 19.64 ft (February 14, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOconee River at Milledgeville, GA
- DownstreamOconee River below Oconee, GA
- Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee, GA
- Comissioner Creek at US 441 at McIntyre, GA
- Big Sandy Creek at US 441 near Irwinton, GA
- Williamson Swamp Creek at Davisboro, GA
- Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange, GA
- Oconee River at Dublin, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OCOG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.