Ogeechee River near Eden, GA
River level and flood forecast · Effingham County
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to rise to 5.3 ft Sat 8 AM, below the 11 ft flood stage.
Flow: 373 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 1929) | 22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftwater approaches portions of Old Jenks Turnpike. Water enters a few homes near the river. A few feet of water will also surround a few homes on Harvey Road in the Bloomingdale area. These homes will likely only be accessible by boat. Major flooding will occur along the entire stretch of the Ogeechee River from around Oliver to Meldrim and the Bloomingdale area.
- 14 ftseveral homes and camps near the river are surrounded by water. Significant flooding will also occur at Steel Bridge boat landing on Highway 119. Water will surround several homes near the boat landing and access to the homes will be limited. The boat landing will also be flooded and likely have limited use.
- 12 ftwater encroaches on some homes along Dashers Landing Road and Yarbrough Landing Road. Davis Landing Road also becomes impassable.
- 11.5 ftthe Morgans Bridge boat ramp is inaccessible.
- 11 ftportions of Yarbrough Landing Road become impassable. Flooding will also begin upstream of the gauge at the Steel Bridge boat landing on Highway 119. Water will overflow the riverbank and begin to encroach on a few homes near the boat landing.
Highest crests on record
- 22 ft — October 1, 1929
- 21.5 ft — January 1, 1925
- 17.97 ft — August 10, 2024
- 17.2 ft — March 14, 1936
- 17.15 ft — March 15, 1998
Recent crests: 11.32 ft (May 18, 2025) · 11.51 ft (March 26, 2025) · 14.21 ft (November 13, 2024) · 13.7 ft (October 7, 2024) · 17.97 ft (August 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOgeechee River near Oliver, GA
- DownstreamOgeechee River near Ellabell, GA
- Black Creek near Blitchton, GA
- Ebenezer Creek at Springfield, GA
- Savannah River at Port Wentworth, GA
- Canoochee River at Fort Stewart, GA
- Ogeechee River near Richmond Hill, GA
- Savannah River at Garden City, GA
- Savannah River at Savannah, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EDEG1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.