Ocmulgee River at Jackson Lake

Highest listed crest 534.40 ftFlood stage 530.5 ft6 crests since 1994

The Ocmulgee River at Jackson Lake crested above flood stage 6 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2015. The highest, 534.40 ft on July 6, 1994, was minor flooding, 3.90 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Ocmulgee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 4 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 534.40 ft; July 6, 1994; 68,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 530.5 ft; No major stage set
Crests at major: 0; 6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: December 31, 2015; 531.21 ft, minor flooding
Location: Butts County; Georgia
Identifiers: NWS JKNG1; No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ocmulgee River at Jackson Lake

Action stage	530.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	530.5	6	Dec 31, 2015	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1994 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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, Ocmulgee River at Jackson Lake

1	Jul 6, 1994	534.40	+3.90	Minor	68,500
2	Dec 26, 2015	531.94	+1.44	Minor	—
3	Dec 31, 2015	531.21	+0.71	Minor	—
4	Nov 12, 2009	530.65	+0.15	Minor	—
5	Feb 6, 2010	530.53	+0.03	Minor	—
6	Dec 26, 2009	530.51	+0.01	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Ocmulgee River

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

July 6, 1994: 534.40 ft here, minor flooding

US 341 at HawkinsvilleGA · Jul 9, 1994 · 40.91 ft · Major · its highest
5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 35.40 ft · Major · its highest
JacksonGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 26.87 ft · Major · its highest
AbbevilleGA · Jul 11, 1994 · 23.10 ft · Major · its highest

December 26, 2015: 531.94 ft here, minor flooding

AbbevilleGA · Dec 31, 2015 · 18.11 ft · Major
US 341 at HawkinsvilleGA · Dec 29, 2015 · 29.79 ft · Moderate
5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Dec 27, 2015 · 27.77 ft · Moderate
GA 18 at Dames FerryGA · Dec 27, 2015 · 19.07 ft · Moderate · its highest
JacksonGA · Dec 26, 2015 · 19.32 ft · Minor

December 31, 2015: 531.21 ft here, minor flooding

AbbevilleGA · Dec 31, 2015 · 18.11 ft · Major
US 341 at HawkinsvilleGA · Dec 29, 2015 · 29.79 ft · Moderate
5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Dec 27, 2015 · 27.77 ft · Moderate
Lumber CityGA · Jan 4, 2016 · 20.17 ft · Moderate
GA 18 at Dames FerryGA · Dec 27, 2015 · 19.07 ft · Moderate · its highest
JacksonGA · Dec 26, 2015 · 19.32 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Ocmulgee River

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

Flood gauges on the Ocmulgee River

5th Street Bridge at Macon	GA	18.0	35.40 ft, Jul 6, 1994	1
Abbeville	GA	12.0	23.10 ft, Jul 11, 1994	10
GA 18 at Dames Ferry	GA	16.0	19.07 ft, Dec 27, 2015	0
Jackson Lake this gauge	GA	530.5	534.40 ft, Jul 6, 1994	0
Lumber City	GA	15.0	24.59 ft, Jul 15, 1994	2
US 341 at Hawkinsville	GA	20.0	40.91 ft, Jul 9, 1994	1
Jackson	GA	19.0	26.87 ft, Jul 6, 1994	2

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JKNG1, 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.