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Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84)

Highest listed crest 29.10 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft56 crests since 1947

The Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 56 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 29.10 ft on April 2, 1948, was major flooding, 14.10 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Ochlockonee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.10 ft
April 2, 1948; 66,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
January 4, 2021
16.69 ft, minor flooding
Location
Thomas County
Near Thomasville (4.7 mi), Cairo (9.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84)
Action stage9.010Mar 30, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.041Jan 4, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.04Feb 27, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01Apr 2, 1948Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

56 crests from 1947 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84), 1947 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Apr 17, 1947: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,920 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1948: 29.10 ft, major flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1953: 15.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1958: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1959: 19.30 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1960: 18.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1961: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 17.00 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1964: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1964: 20.40 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1965: 16.80 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1966: 16.01 ft, minor flooding; 6,620 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1967: 15.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,030 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1971: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1972: 16.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1975: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1984: 22.80 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1986: 22.00 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1990: 15.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1991: 17.70 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1991: 22.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 30, 1991: 15.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 1992: 16.43 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1993: 17.40 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1994: 15.02 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 1994: 16.70 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1994: 21.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1995: 17.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 1997: 16.00 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2005: 16.34 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2008: 19.36 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 2008: 17.05 ft, minor flooding; 9,078 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2009: 19.89 ft, minor flooding; 18,239 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 23.83 ft, moderate flooding; 35,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 22.12 ft, moderate floodingAug 19, 2013: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 9,980 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 2014: 16.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,435 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2014: 15.27 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2014: 16.49 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2014: 20.52 ft, minor flooding; 21,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 14.91 ft, action stage; 4,372 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 13.29 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2016: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 19.92 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2016: 9.98 ft, action stage; 1,165 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2016: 10.61 ft, action stage; 1,338 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2017: 12.23 ft, action stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 12.15 ft, action stage; 2,011 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2018: 11.32 ft, action stage; 1,617 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 17.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,590 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2018: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2020: 11.41 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 13.79 ft, action stage; 3,108 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2021: 16.69 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2024: 14.34 ft, action stage; 3,621 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.10 ft, Apr 2, 1948 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84) 1940s: 2 1950s: 3 1960s: 8 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 11 11 2000s: 5 2010s: 11 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 56 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ochlockonee River near Thomasville (US 84)
1Apr 2, 194829.10+14.10Major66,000
2Apr 3, 200923.83+8.83Moderate35,710
3Mar 8, 198422.80+7.80Moderate24,000
4Mar 30, 199122.50+7.50Moderate—
5Feb 27, 201322.12+7.12Moderate—
6Feb 12, 198622.00+7.00Minor22,500
7Oct 4, 199421.60+6.60Minor—
8Apr 17, 196120.80+5.80Minor19,200
9Apr 12, 197520.70+5.70Minor20,100
10Dec 25, 201420.52+5.52Minor21,150
11Dec 5, 196420.40+5.40Minor19,000
12Apr 3, 201619.92+4.92Minor18,000
13Mar 30, 200919.89+4.89Minor18,239
14Feb 24, 200819.36+4.36Minor—
15Mar 7, 195919.30+4.30Minor13,900
16May 3, 196418.80+3.80Minor14,800
17Apr 4, 196018.00+3.00Minor10,000
18Feb 1, 199117.70+2.70Minor—
19Dec 4, 201817.45+2.45Minor9,590
20Apr 11, 195817.40+2.40Minor8,650
21Jan 15, 199317.40+2.40Minor—
22Feb 13, 199517.40+2.40Minor—
23Aug 19, 201317.40+2.40Minor9,980
24Mar 28, 197117.10+2.10Minor8,750
25Aug 24, 200817.05+2.05Minor9,078
26Apr 17, 194717.00+2.00Minor7,920
27Mar 5, 196417.00+2.00Minor9,100
28Feb 15, 196516.80+1.80Minor8,100
29Aug 18, 199416.70+1.70Minor—
30Jan 4, 202116.69+1.69Minor7,600
31Apr 20, 201416.49+1.49Minor—
32Feb 20, 199216.43+1.43Minor—
33Mar 28, 200516.34+1.34Minor7,400
34Mar 19, 201416.33+1.33Minor7,435
35Jan 14, 197216.20+1.20Minor6,960
36Mar 6, 196616.01+1.01Minor6,620
37Feb 16, 199716.00+1.00Minor—
38Jan 11, 199015.90+0.90Minor—
39Dec 17, 201815.82+0.82Minor5,780
40Jan 23, 201715.80+0.80Minor5,820
41Apr 14, 195315.60+0.60Minor5,140
42Jun 30, 199115.50+0.50Minor—
43Apr 11, 201415.27+0.27Minor—
44Mar 29, 201615.13+0.13Minor4,700
45Jan 5, 196715.02+0.02Minor5,030
46Mar 28, 199415.02+0.02Minor—
47Feb 6, 201614.91−0.09Action4,372
48Mar 30, 202414.34−0.66Action3,621
49Mar 9, 202013.79−1.21Action3,108
50Feb 27, 201613.29−1.71Action2,740

The worst floods along the Ochlockonee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Ochlockonee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 2, 1948: 29.10 ft here, major flooding

April 3, 2009: 23.83 ft here, moderate flooding

March 8, 1984: 22.80 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Ochlockonee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Ochlockonee River
Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)FL6.07.92 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)FL2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bloxham (SR 20)FL20.032.64 ft, Sep 30, 19573
Concord (CR 12)FL36.045.71 ft, Aug 25, 20082
CoolidgeGA13.018.59 ft, Apr 2, 20090
Havana (US 27)FL26.035.08 ft, Apr 4, 19481
Smith Creek (CR 366)FL17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Thomasville (US 84) this gaugeGA15.029.10 ft, Apr 2, 19481

Other gauges in Thomas County

Flood gauges in Thomas County
Coolidge13.018.59 ft, Apr 2, 20090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TMLG1, 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.