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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Ogeechee River near Rocky Ford are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Midville Upstream Gauge
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 13.92 ft on 03/23/2003
(2) 13.88 ft on 02/22/2020
(3) 13.28 ft on 02/22/2021
(4) 12.99 ft on 03/08/2020
(5) 12.70 ft on 07/29/2003
(6) 12.50 ft on 03/31/2005
(7) 12.43 ft on 02/13/2020
(8) 12.41 ft on 04/06/2009
(9) 12.33 ft on 04/13/2003
(10) 12.28 ft on 12/31/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.34 ft on 04/03/2023
(2) 11.00 ft on 02/03/2023
(3) 13.28 ft on 02/22/2021
(4) 11.24 ft on 04/28/2020
(5) 12.99 ft on 03/08/2020
(6) 13.88 ft on 02/22/2020
(7) 12.43 ft on 02/13/2020
(8) 11.40 ft on 12/27/2019
(9) 11.13 ft on 12/23/2019
(10) 11.32 ft on 04/08/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.83 ft on 09/13/2011
(2) 2.06 ft on 08/02/2012
(3) 2.20 ft on 07/06/2008
(4) 2.26 ft on 05/13/2012
(5) 2.27 ft on 11/06/2012
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23 water covers Rocky Ford Road near the bridge. Several homes on the south side of Rocky Ford are flooded.
18 several homes on the south side of Rocky Ford will be flooded.
13 the Rocky Ford boat ramp at the bridge on Rocky Ford Road is unusable. Agricultural lands along the river flood.
Photos
(1) View downstream from bridge. River level: 3.8 ft.
(2) View upstream from bridge. River level: 3.8 ft.
(3) View downstream. River level: 2.40 ft.
(4) View upstream. River level: 2.40 ft.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

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Potential River Levels - Used to
Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS)
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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