Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop water level

Name: Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Apalachee River, Georgia, United States

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Water level

3.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 29.9 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

The Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop reads 3.90 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.76 ft and 5.40 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.28 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 4.07 ft−0.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.76 ft – 5.40 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.76 ft – 7.39 ft
Highest on record: 12.37 ftFebruary 14, 2025

Floating and fishing near Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.37 ft	February 14, 2025

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 76° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 75° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 77° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 48° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 70° 47° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 70° 46° – Wind 12 mph

26 Mon 72° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on the Apalachee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Apalachee River at Fence Road, near DaculaRiver gauge, Apalachee River	0.31 ft	Normal	±0	23 mi
Apalachee River near BostwickRiver gauge, Apalachee River	1.44 ft	Low	±0	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Oconee River near AthensRiver gauge, Middle Oconee River	0.93 ft	Low	±0	11 mi
Middle Oconee River near ArcadeRiver gauge, Middle Oconee River	2.11 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	13 mi
North Oconee River at College St, at AthensRiver gauge, North Oconee River	3.56 ft	Low	±0	14 mi
Mulberry Creek near WinderRiver gauge, Mulberry Creek	−1.80 ft	Very low	±0	17 mi
Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Road, near CovingtonRiver gauge, Cornish Creek	0.87 ft	Low	±0	17 mi
Oconee River near PenfieldRiver gauge, Oconee River	2.81 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Alcovy River above CovingtonRiver gauge, Alcovy River	1.76 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near OxfordRiver gauge, Little Cornish Creek County Road 95	0.71 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop higher than last year?

No, it is 0.17 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.07 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.28 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop?

The highest level on record is 12.37 ft on February 14, 2025.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02218900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.84064, -83.55829 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.90 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	29.9 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Apalachee River at Snows Mill Road, near Bishop (usgs:02218900). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/georgia/apalachee-river-at-snows-mill-road-near-bishop

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer