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Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee

Highest listed crest 15.83 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft7 crests since 1994

The Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee crested above flood stage 6 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2020. The highest, 15.83 ft on February 19, 1995, was minor flooding, 0.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.83 ft
February 19, 1995; 7,540 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 20, 2020
15.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Georgia

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee
Action stage13.01Jul 6, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.06Feb 20, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1994 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee, 1994 to 2020 1416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Jul 6, 1994: 14.74 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1995: 15.83 ft, minor flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 15.49 ft, minor flooding; 6,334 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,355 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 7,001 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,876 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2020: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 5,605 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.83 ft, Feb 19, 1995 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 2 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Buffalo Creek at GA 272 near Oconee
1Feb 19, 199515.83+0.83Minor7,540
2Apr 3, 201615.81+0.81Minor7,001
3Jul 5, 201315.50+0.50Minor6,355
4May 6, 201315.49+0.49Minor6,334
5Feb 8, 202015.27+0.27Minor5,876
6Feb 20, 202015.14+0.14Minor5,605
7Jul 6, 199414.74−0.26Action4,750

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Avant Mine near Oconee18.020.67 ft, Apr 15, 19980
Oconee17.029.90 ft, Mar 10, 19986
Davisboro10.014.66 ft, Sep 17, 20200

Washington County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Georgia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BFOG1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.