North Oconee River at Woodbridge Rd, near Commerce, GA

Jackson County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02217615 · NWS CMRG1 · North Oconee River flood status · Georgia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Commerce

Is North Oconee River at Woodbridge Rd, near Commerce, GA flooding right now?

North Oconee River at Woodbridge Rd, near Commerce, GA measured 1.48 ft on 2026-09-11 02:15:00 UTC. That observation was 13.5 ft below its 15 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.48 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
19 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 15 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.6 ft on Fri, Apr 19, 2019.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft11.5 ft below
Minor flood15 ft13.5 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft19.5 ft below
Major flood26 ft24.5 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.6 ft2019-04-19
15.66 ft2020-10-12
13.41 ft2010-01-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Parks Creek at Lyle Field Rd near Jefferson, GA2.7 miJackson County
Grove Creek at US 441 and Ga 15 near Commerce, GA5.5 miBanks County
Middle Oconee River near Arcade, GA11.9 miJackson County
Mulberry Creek near Winder, GA15.4 miBarrow County
North Oconee River at College St, at Athens, GA17.8 miClarke County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast