Oconee River at Avant Mine near Oconee

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025, 2:09 AM UTC
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Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 22 - Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 4 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Large portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under two feet of water.
  • 21 - Significant flooding expands further into the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around 3 feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. Portions of the dirt road by the boat ramp will be under a foot of water.
  • 20 - Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine off Adams Road in Washington County. The water will be around two feet deep around an elevated USGS gage house. The dirt road by the boat ramp will begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 32.9397, -83.0669
RFC SERFC
State GA
WFO FFC
County Washington
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS 02223056

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 19.12 ft on 04-08-2025
2. 18.73 ft on 09-28-2024
3. 18.45 ft on 03-08-2024
4. 19.64 ft on 02-14-2024
5. 19.33 ft on 01-11-2024

Historic Crests

1. 20.67 ft on 04-15-1998
2. 19.86 ft on 02-08-2020
3. 19.76 ft on 03-28-2023
4. 19.75 ft on 01-01-2016
5. 19.73 ft on 04-08-2022

Low Water Records

(P) -  Preliminary values subject to further review
¹ -  Gauge datum changed during this year

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88 STND
major Flooding 224.80 ft22.00 ft
moderate Flooding 222.80 ft20.00 ft
minor Flooding 220.80 ft18.00 ft
action 218.80 ft16.00 ft
Latest Value 204.44 ft1.64 ft
Gauge Zero 202.80 ft0.00 ft

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