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 |
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 |
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."