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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Southeast River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Ocmulgee River at Lumber City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	23
Moderate Flood Stage:	18
Flood Stage:	15
Action Stage:	14
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 26.30 ft on 01/21/1925
(2) 24.59 ft on 07/15/1994
(3) 23.50 ft on 03/12/1929
(4) 22.70 ft on 12/09/1949
(5) 22.70 ft on 04/16/1936
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.31 ft on 02/22/2024
(2) 16.13 ft on 04/06/2023
(3) 15.77 ft on 04/17/2022
(4) 15.99 ft on 04/30/2020
(5) 19.17 ft on 02/28/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.96 ft on 10/30/1954
(2) -0.70 ft on 11/17/1933
(3) -0.60 ft on 10/31/1927
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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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37	Major flooding continues. Southern Railroad Bridge flooded out.
33	Major flooding expands. Highway 341 bridge is flooded.
30	Major flooding continues. Entire town of Lumber City will be cut off and isolated by Ocmulgee River...and swollen local creeks and small streams will occur. Some businesses and homes will flood near river, and water reaches the under supports of the Highway 341 bridge.
23	Major flooding begins. A mobile home floods on the southside of the Highway 341 bridge.
18	Moderate flooding begins. Flooding of the access road to the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge begins.
15	Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding begins. Water overflows into the broad swampy flood plain. Farm fields on the right bank flood. General agriculture and timber interests are affected by the flooding. In addition, water reaches the top of the boat ramp near the Highway 341 bridge.
14	Bankfull conditions begin. Water begins to spread into the natural floodplain.

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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.

NWS Information

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Peachtree City/Atlanta Weather Forecast Office
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Peachtree City, GA 30269
(770) 486-1133
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