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OCMULGEE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
June 17, 2025


Total streamflow across the Ocmulgee River was last observed at 21,760 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 43,160 acre-ft of water today; about 240% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 9,052 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2016-01-02 when daily discharge volume was observed at 146,800 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Ocmulgee River At Macon reporting a streamflow rate of 6,380 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Ocmulgee River, with a gauge stage of 15.28 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Ocmulgee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 417 ft, the Ocmulgee River Near Jackson.

Last Updated 2025-06-17
Discharge Volume 43,160 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 21,760.0 cfs
+3230.0 cfs (+17.43%)
Percent of Normal 240.38%
Maximum 146,800.0 cfs
2016-01-02
Seasonal Avg 9,052 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Ocmulgee River Near Jackson
USGS 02210500
3880 cfs 6.27 ft -33.45
Ocmulgee River At Macon
USGS 02213000
6380 cfs 15.28 ft -49.76
Ocmulgee River At Hawkinsville
USGS 02215000
5940 cfs 9.31 ft 7.61
Ocmulgee River At Lumber City
USGS 02215500
5560 cfs 7.44 ft -4.47
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Ocmulgee River () is a western tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the westernmost major tributary of the Altamaha.The Ocmulgee River and its tributaries provide drainage for some 6,180 square miles in parts of 33 Georgia counties, a large section of the Piedmont and coastal plain of central Georgia.The Ocmulgee River basin has three river subbasins designated by the U.S. Geological Survey: the Upper Ocmulgee River subbasin (hydrologic unit code 03070103); the Lower Ocmulgee River Subbasin (03070104); and the Little Ocmulgee River Subbasin (03070105).The name of the river may have come from a Hitchiti words oki ("water") plus molki ("bubbling" or "boiling"), possibly meaning "where the water boils up."