Oconee River river
Total streamflow across the Oconee River was last observed at 3,065 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 6,079 acre-ft of water today; about 28% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 10,916 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2016-01-01 when daily discharge volume was observed at 174,600 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Oconee River Near Mount Vernon reporting a streamflow rate of 1,070 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Oconee River At Milledgeville with a gauge stage of 7.04 ft. This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Oconee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 491 ft, the Oconee River Near Penfield.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Oconee River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Oconee River
All 6 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oconee River Near Penfield
GA
USGS 02218300
|
295 | 3.31 | -3.9 | 34% | 28 | 61,000 | 491 |
|
Oconee River At Milledgeville
GA
USGS 02223000
|
294 | 7.04 | 0.0 | 20% | 208 | 140,000 | 246 |
|
Oconee River At Avant Mine
GA
USGS 02223056
|
372 | 1.56 | -9.5 | 22% | 190 | 11,300 | 207 |
|
Oconee River Near Oconee
GA
USGS 02223248
|
591 | 1.50 | -14.6 | 31% | 240 | 96,900 | 177 |
|
Oconee River At Dublin
GA
USGS 02223500
|
737 | 1.70 | -11.1 | 34% | 234 | 96,700 | 154 |
|
Oconee River Near Mount Vernon
GA
USGS 02224500
|
1,070 | 1.57 | -10.8 | 35% | 247 | 96,000 | 108 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Oconee River
The Oconee River is a 220-mile long river located in the southeastern United States. It originates in northeast Georgia and flows through Georgia and South Carolina before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The Oconee River has played an important role in the history of Georgia, serving as a transportation route for Native Americans and European settlers. Today, the river is used for hydroelectric power generation, with multiple reservoirs and dams along its length, including Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair. These reservoirs provide recreational opportunities for fishing, boating, and swimming. The Oconee River also supports agricultural uses, such as irrigation and crop production.
Recreation along the Oconee River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Oconee River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Oconee River
Where does the data for the Oconee River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.