Oconee River at Dublin water level

Name: Oconee River at Dublin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Oconee River, Georgia, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.35ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 529 cfs

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.30 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. Issued Saturday, October 17 at 09:16 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Low water at Oconee River at Dublin: the gauge reads 1.35 ft, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.31 ft, based on 39 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.96 ft below typical. It is 19.65 ft below the flood stage of 21.00 ft. A year ago it stood at 1.35 ft as well.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.30 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.14 ft – 1.97 ft.

Compared with 39 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.31 ft0.96 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.65 ft – 6.76 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (39 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.35 ft0.00 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.14 ft – 1.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.14 ft – 16.16 ft
Highest on record: 33.00 ftApril 12, 1936
Forecast peak: 1.30 ftSunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 21.00 ft.

What happens at each level

33.00 ft: Record flooding occurs with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around 10 feet deep on Rex Miller Road and Old River Lane. Homes on these roads and on River Ridge Road will be under 8 feet of water. Additional homes on portions of Hudson Street...South Decatur Street and Robert Plummer Road will be flooded. Large portions of the Riverview Park Golf Course will be flooded under several feet of water.
32.00 ft: Major flooding continues with widespread inundation of the woodlands upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around 9 feet deep on Rex Miller Road and Old River Lane. Homes on these roads and on River Ridge Road will be under 7 feet of water. Additional homes on portions of Hudson Street...South Decatur Street and Robert Plummer Road will begin to flood. Large portions of the Riverview Park Golf Course will be flooded under few feet of water.
30.00 ft: Major flooding begins with widespread inundation of the woodlands and agricultural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around 7 feet deep on Rex Miller Road and Old River Lane. Several homes on these roads and on River Ridge Road will be under 5 feet of water. Additional roads such as Hudson Street...South Decatur Street and Robert Plummer Road will begin to flood. Large portions of the Riverview Park Golf Course will be flooded.
27.00 ft: Significant flooding expands into the woodlands and agricultural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around 4 feet deep on Rex Miller Road and Old River Lane. Several homes on these roads will be under two feet of water. Also a few homes on River Ridge Road will be flooded with a foot of water. Portions of the Riverview Park Golf Course will be flooded.
25.50 ft: Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and agricultural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of the homes on these roads will begin to experience flooding. Also a few homes begin to flood on River Ridge Road...downstream and right bank from the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
25.00 ft: Moderate flooding begins. Significant flooding occurs in the woodlands and agricultural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of the homes on these roads will begin to experience flooding.
24.00 ft: Minor flooding spreads further into the woodlands and agricultural areas near the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. The flood waters will be around one foot deep on Rex Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. The water level will approach the foundations of a few homes on these roads.
23.50 ft: Minor flooding spreads further into the woodland areas. The water level begins to flood Rex Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge. Also Old River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge begins to flood.
23.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. Flooding will increase on some dirt river access roads. The water level will be at least one foot deep in some sections of the roads.
22.00 ft: Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. Portions of some dirt river access roads will begin to flood.
21.00 ft: Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and natural flood plain along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80.
20.00 ft: Bankfull conditions occur along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 80. Water begins to spill out into the flood plain.
1.35 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 8 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	33.00 ft	April 12, 1936
2	32.97 ft	April 13, 1936
3	32.00 ft	March 12, 1998
4	30.54 ft	February 7, 1998
5	30.21 ft	March 6, 1971
6	29.68 ft	December 28, 2015
7	28.51 ft	February 21, 1995
8	28.50 ft	February 20, 1995
9	28.40 ft	February 28, 1961
10	27.82 ft	February 11, 2020

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Oconee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oconee River near PenfieldRiver gauge, Oconee River	2.96 ft	Low	−0.11 ft	85 mi
Oconee River at MilledgevilleRiver gauge, Oconee River	7.08 ft	Low	±0	42 mi
Oconee River at Avant Mine, near OconeeRiver gauge, Oconee River	1.27 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	29 mi
Oconee River near OconeeRiver gauge, Oconee River	1.13 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	17 mi
Oconee River near Mount VernonRiver gauge, Oconee River	0.76 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Sandy Creek at US 441, near IrwintonRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	2.88 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	22 mi
Buffalo Creek at GA 272, near OconeeRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	5.93 ft	Very low	−0.12 ft	24 mi
Commissioner Creek at US 441, at McIntyreRiver gauge, Commissioner Creek	7.39 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	27 mi
Ohoopee River at GA 297, near SwainsboroRiver gauge, Ohoopee River	8.38 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	31 mi
Williamson Swamp Creek at DavisboroRiver gauge, Williamson Swamp Creek	2.35 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	34 mi
Little Ocmulgee River at GA 149, at ScotlandRiver gauge, Little Ocmulgee River	3.05 ft	Normal	±0	34 mi
Ocmulgee River at GA 96, near BonaireRiver gauge, Ocmulgee River	3.22 ft	Normal	−1.17 ft	37 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Oconee River at Dublin higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.35 ft.

What is flood stage for the Oconee River at Dublin?

The official flood stage is 21.00 ft. The level is currently 19.65 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Oconee River at Dublin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.31 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.65 ft and 6.76 ft, based on 39 years of records.

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 Oconee River at Dublin today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT, the water level was 1.35 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Oconee River at Dublin rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.61 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oconee River at Dublin normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 39 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02223500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.54394, -82.89297 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	1.35 ft	2026-10-18 11:45	Provisional
Flow	529 cfs	2026-10-18 11:45	Provisional

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