Oconee River at Avant Mine, near Oconee, GA

Washington County, Georgia · USGS gauge 02223056 · NWS OCOG1 · Oconee River flood status · Georgia river levels

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Is Oconee River at Avant Mine, near Oconee, GA flooding right now?

Oconee River at Avant Mine, near Oconee, GA measured 1.30 ft on 2026-09-22 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 16.7 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.30 ft
as of 25 min ago
Streamflow
359 cfs
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.67 ft on Wed, Apr 15, 1998.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action16 ft14.7 ft below
Minor flood18 ft16.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft18.7 ft below
Major flood22 ft20.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.67 ft1998-04-15
19.86 ft2020-02-08
19.76 ft2023-03-28
19.75 ft2016-01-01
19.73 ft2015-12-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.24–1.36 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buffalo Creek at Ga 272, near Oconee, GA6.9 miWashington County
Commissioner Creek at US 441, at Mcintyre, GA9.6 miWilkinson County
Oconee River near Oconee, GA12.2 miWilkinson County
Big Sandy Creek at US 441, near Irwinton, GA13.3 miWilkinson County
Oconee River at Milledgeville, GA13.5 miBaldwin 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.

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