Oconee River at Highway 280 near Mount Vernon

Last updated: Jun 16, 2025, 1:14 PM UTC

No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Downstream gauge unavailable

Warning: no valid ratings curve available. Transformations to and from FEET/CFS/KCFS will not happen.

US Geological Survey
Observations courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey

Scale to Flood Categories

Auto Refresh

Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display

Observed (OBS) 06/16/2025 8:00 AM EDT

Low Threshold: 0 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 23 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 16 ft

Action 14 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Auto Refresh

	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	23 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	16 ft
	Action	14 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

24 - Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Most of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 4 feet of water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 6 feet deep.
23 - Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. Most of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 3 feet of water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 5 feet deep.
22 - Significant flooding expands in the woodlands and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280. More of the access road to the boat ramp on the Wheeler County side of the river is flooded. Around a dozen homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County are flooded with up to 2 feet of water. Dead River Road will be flooded up to 4 feet deep.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	32.1913, -82.6332
RFC	SERFC
State	GA
WFO	FFC
County	Wheeler
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02224500
COE	Website

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	17.20 ft	on 03-14-2024
2.	18.83 ft	on 02-19-2024
3.	17.33 ft	on 01-17-2024
4.	19.04 ft	on 04-02-2023
5.	18.80 ft	on 04-13-2022

Historic Crests

1.	25.30 ft	on 04-14-1936
2.	23.03 ft	on 03-14-1998
3.	23.00 ft	on 03-09-1971
4.	22.60 ft	on 12-05-1948
5.	22.60 ft	on 02-09-1998

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	STND
major Flooding	125.60 ft	23.00 ft
moderate Flooding	122.60 ft	20.00 ft
minor Flooding	118.60 ft	16.00 ft
action	116.60 ft	14.00 ft
Latest Value	112.03 ft	9.43 ft
Gauge Zero	102.60 ft	0.00 ft

Gauge Photos

No Images Found

Probability Information

Photo 1 of 3

Short Range Forecast Uncertainty
About this graph | Product Description Document
Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels
- About this graph
Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period
- About this graph

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

Resources

Hydrologic Resource Links

Additional Resource Links

WFO Information

Weather Forecast Office

Peachtree City/Atlanta

4 Falcon Drive

Peachtree City, GA 30269

(770) 486-1133

Ask Questions/Webmaster

Official Homepage

1.	17.20 ft	on 03-14-2024
2.	18.83 ft	on 02-19-2024
3.	17.33 ft	on 01-17-2024
4.	19.04 ft	on 04-02-2023
5.	18.80 ft	on 04-13-2022
6.	17.14 ft	on 10-14-2021
7.	16.01 ft	on 02-23-2021
8.	17.20 ft	on 04-27-2020
9.	19.87 ft	on 02-25-2020
10.	20.07 ft	on 02-13-2020
11.	16.41 ft	on 01-21-2020
12.	18.10 ft	on 01-11-2019
13.	16.72 ft	on 12-18-2018
14.	16.00 ft	on 11-22-2018
15.	17.44 ft	on 04-08-2016
16.	21.12 ft	on 12-30-2015
17.	16.01 ft	on 01-19-2014
18.	16.79 ft	on 01-05-2014
19.	16.00 ft	on 07-17-2013
20.	16.18 ft	on 07-16-2013
21.	16.15 ft	on 03-02-2013
22.	17.23 ft	on 02-13-2010
23.	17.54 ft	on 02-01-2010
24.	16.54 ft	on 01-01-2010
25.	16.00 ft	on 12-28-2009
26.	17.43 ft	on 12-26-2009
27.	16.37 ft	on 12-19-2009
28.	17.87 ft	on 11-18-2009
29.	19.69 ft	on 04-08-2009
30.	16.60 ft	on 05-30-2003
31.	18.60 ft	on 03-27-2003
32.	17.00 ft	on 03-14-2003
33.	16.00 ft	on 04-11-1998
34.	23.03 ft	on 03-14-1998
35.	22.60 ft	on 02-09-1998
36.	20.00 ft	on 12-31-1997
37.	16.10 ft	on 03-09-1997
38.	16.40 ft	on 02-24-1997
39.	18.80 ft	on 02-09-1996
40.	20.80 ft	on 02-20-1995
41.	16.60 ft	on 10-20-1994
42.	18.10 ft	on 12-03-1992
43.	19.65 ft	on 03-24-1990
44.	19.75 ft	on 10-08-1989
45.	17.50 ft	on 01-28-1987
46.	17.00 ft	on 02-13-1985
47.	20.60 ft	on 03-19-1980
48.	20.70 ft	on 03-18-1980
49.	20.80 ft	on 03-03-1979
50.	20.30 ft	on 02-01-1978
51.	17.80 ft	on 03-28-1977
52.	20.35 ft	on 03-22-1975
53.	20.40 ft	on 03-22-1975
54.	18.10 ft	on 02-24-1974
55.	20.20 ft	on 01-19-1972
56.	23.00 ft	on 03-09-1971
57.	20.30 ft	on 03-07-1966
58.	20.80 ft	on 04-14-1964
59.	21.80 ft	on 03-03-1961
60.	19.80 ft	on 04-07-1960
61.	20.00 ft	on 03-11-1952
62.	22.60 ft	on 12-05-1948
63.	21.80 ft	on 03-28-1944
64.	19.30 ft	on 03-27-1943
65.	20.70 ft	on 05-28-1942
66.	20.40 ft	on 03-06-1939
67.	25.30 ft	on 04-14-1936

1.	25.30 ft	on 04-14-1936
2.	23.03 ft	on 03-14-1998
3.	23.00 ft	on 03-09-1971
4.	22.60 ft	on 12-05-1948
5.	22.60 ft	on 02-09-1998
6.	21.80 ft	on 03-28-1944
7.	21.80 ft	on 03-03-1961
8.	21.12 ft	on 12-30-2015
9.	20.80 ft	on 02-20-1995
10.	20.80 ft	on 04-14-1964
11.	20.80 ft	on 03-03-1979
12.	20.70 ft	on 05-28-1942
13.	20.70 ft	on 03-18-1980
14.	20.60 ft	on 03-19-1980
15.	20.40 ft	on 03-22-1975
16.	20.40 ft	on 03-06-1939
17.	20.35 ft	on 03-22-1975
18.	20.30 ft	on 02-01-1978
19.	20.30 ft	on 03-07-1966
20.	20.20 ft	on 01-19-1972
21.	20.07 ft	on 02-13-2020
22.	20.00 ft	on 12-31-1997
23.	20.00 ft	on 03-11-1952
24.	19.87 ft	on 02-25-2020
25.	19.80 ft	on 04-07-1960
26.	19.75 ft	on 10-08-1989
27.	19.69 ft	on 04-08-2009
28.	19.65 ft	on 03-24-1990
29.	19.30 ft	on 03-27-1943
30.	19.04 ft	on 04-02-2023
31.	18.83 ft	on 02-19-2024
32.	18.80 ft	on 02-09-1996
33.	18.80 ft	on 04-13-2022
34.	18.60 ft	on 03-27-2003
35.	18.10 ft	on 01-11-2019
36.	18.10 ft	on 12-03-1992
37.	18.10 ft	on 02-24-1974
38.	17.87 ft	on 11-18-2009
39.	17.80 ft	on 03-28-1977
40.	17.54 ft	on 02-01-2010
41.	17.50 ft	on 01-28-1987
42.	17.44 ft	on 04-08-2016
43.	17.43 ft	on 12-26-2009
44.	17.33 ft	on 01-17-2024
45.	17.23 ft	on 02-13-2010
46.	17.20 ft	on 04-27-2020
47.	17.20 ft	on 03-14-2024
48.	17.14 ft	on 10-14-2021
49.	17.00 ft	on 03-14-2003
50.	17.00 ft	on 02-13-1985
51.	16.79 ft	on 01-05-2014
52.	16.72 ft	on 12-18-2018
53.	16.60 ft	on 10-20-1994
54.	16.60 ft	on 05-30-2003
55.	16.54 ft	on 01-01-2010
56.	16.41 ft	on 01-21-2020
57.	16.40 ft	on 02-24-1997
58.	16.37 ft	on 12-19-2009
59.	16.18 ft	on 07-16-2013
60.	16.15 ft	on 03-02-2013
61.	16.10 ft	on 03-09-1997
62.	16.01 ft	on 02-23-2021
63.	16.01 ft	on 01-19-2014
64.	16.00 ft	on 12-28-2009
65.	16.00 ft	on 11-22-2018
66.	16.00 ft	on 07-17-2013
67.	16.00 ft	on 04-11-1998