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Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville

Highest listed crest 40.91 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft54 crests since 1961

The Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 40.91 ft on July 9, 1994, was major flooding, 20.91 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Ocmulgee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.91 ft
July 9, 1994; 101,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest
October 2, 2024
25.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pulaski County
Georgia

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 US 341 at Hawkinsville
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.026Oct 2, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.027Mar 12, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.01Jul 9, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville, 1961 to 2024 202530354045ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Mar 2, 1961: 30.00 ft, moderate flooding; 48,126 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1963: 26.10 ft, moderate flooding; 33,650 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1964: 30.30 ft, moderate flooding; 49,289 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1966: 27.30 ft, moderate flooding; 37,451 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1970: 27.00 ft, moderate flooding; 36,501 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1971: 32.10 ft, moderate flooding; 57,134 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1972: 27.00 ft, moderate flooding; 36,501 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 27.60 ft, moderate flooding; 38,401 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1976: 26.40 ft, moderate flooding; 36,601 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1978: 27.40 ft, moderate flooding; 37,768 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1979: 27.90 ft, moderate flooding; 39,351 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1980: 26.50 ft, moderate flooding; 34,918 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1980: 25.10 ft, minor flooding; 30,484 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1983: 25.50 ft, minor flooding; 31,751 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1984: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 30,167 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1987: 23.80 ft, minor flooding; 26,520 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1989: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 31,988 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1990: 22.30 ft, minor flooding; 31,988 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1990: 30.40 ft, moderate flooding; 22,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1992: 28.00 ft, moderate flooding; 40,376 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1994: 40.91 ft, major flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1995: 26.60 ft, moderate flooding; 35,234 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1996: 25.20 ft, minor flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1997: 26.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1998: 27.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 1998: 32.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2005: 24.72 ft, minor flooding; 32,530 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2009: 26.63 ft, moderate flooding; 36,468 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2009: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 22,993 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2009: 25.08 ft, minor flooding; 31,840 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2009: 21.36 ft, minor flooding; 21,775 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2009: 21.71 ft, minor flooding; 22,641 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2010: 22.55 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2010: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 22,993 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2010: 20.30 ft, minor flooding; 19,303 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2013: 20.12 ft, minor flooding; 17,252 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 21.46 ft, minor flooding; 20,221 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 29.79 ft, moderate flooding; 49,358 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2016: 23.05 ft, minor flooding; 24,869 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2019: 24.84 ft, minor flooding; 30,323 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2019: 20.51 ft, minor flooding; 18,178 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 2020: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 20,533 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2020: 26.15 ft, moderate flooding; 34,809 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2020: 27.76 ft, moderate flooding; 40,880 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 26.92 ft, moderate flooding; 37,634 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2020: 24.25 ft, minor flooding; 28,431 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2020: 22.58 ft, minor flooding; 23,489 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2021: 23.38 ft, minor flooding; 25,781 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2022: 26.53 ft, moderate flooding; 36,186 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2023: 27.66 ft, moderate flooding; 40,484 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2024: 22.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2024: 26.62 ft, moderate flooding; 36,517 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2024: 26.51 ft, moderate flooding; 36,113 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2024: 25.11 ft, minor flooding; 31,215 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.91 ft, Jul 9, 1994 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville 1960s: 4 1970s: 7 1980s: 6 1990s: 9 2000s: 6 2010s: 9 2020s: 13 13 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 23 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 29.10 ft on Mar 19, 1912; 31.00 ft on Mar 19, 1913; 28.10 ft on Jul 14, 1916; 28.00 ft on Mar 1, 1919; 29.30 ft on Dec 15, 1919; 25.00 ft on Feb 15, 1921; and more.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville
1Jul 9, 199440.91+20.91Major101,000
2Mar 7, 197132.10+12.10Moderate57,134
3Mar 12, 199832.00+12.00Moderate—
4Mar 22, 199030.40+10.40Moderate22,920
5Apr 12, 196430.30+10.30Moderate49,289
6Mar 2, 196130.00+10.00Moderate48,126
7Dec 29, 201529.79+9.79Moderate49,358
8Feb 28, 199228.00+8.00Moderate40,376
9Mar 1, 197927.90+7.90Moderate39,351
10Feb 23, 202027.76+7.76Moderate40,880
11Mar 31, 202327.66+7.66Moderate40,484
12Mar 19, 197527.60+7.60Moderate38,401
13Jan 30, 197827.40+7.40Moderate37,768
14Mar 8, 196627.30+7.30Moderate37,451
15Mar 8, 199827.30+7.30Moderate—
16Mar 26, 197027.00+7.00Moderate36,501
17Jan 16, 197227.00+7.00Moderate36,501
18Mar 9, 202026.92+6.92Moderate37,634
19Dec 29, 199726.70+6.70Moderate—
20Apr 6, 200926.63+6.63Moderate36,468
21Feb 16, 202426.62+6.62Moderate36,517
22Feb 22, 199526.60+6.60Moderate35,234
23Apr 10, 202226.53+6.53Moderate36,186
24Mar 12, 202426.51+6.51Moderate36,113
25Mar 16, 198026.50+6.50Moderate34,918
26Mar 22, 197626.40+6.40Moderate36,601
27Feb 11, 202026.15+6.15Moderate34,809
28Jan 25, 196326.10+6.10Moderate33,650
29Apr 14, 198325.50+5.50Minor31,751
30Mar 12, 199625.20+5.20Minor30,800
31Oct 2, 202425.11+5.11Minor31,215
32Apr 3, 198025.10+5.10Minor30,484
33Nov 16, 200925.08+5.08Minor31,840
34Aug 6, 198425.00+5.00Minor30,167
35Jan 8, 201924.84+4.84Minor30,323
36Apr 5, 200524.72+4.72Minor32,530
37Apr 25, 202024.25+4.25Minor28,431
38Mar 6, 198723.80+3.80Minor26,520
39Oct 10, 202123.38+3.38Minor25,781
40Oct 7, 198923.30+3.30Minor31,988
41Apr 5, 201623.05+3.05Minor24,869
42Jan 15, 202422.67+2.67Minor23,740
43Sep 22, 202022.58+2.58Minor23,489
44Jan 31, 201022.55+2.55Minor24,800
45Feb 24, 199022.30+2.30Minor31,988
46Sep 28, 200921.85+1.85Minor22,993
47Feb 10, 201021.85+1.85Minor22,993
48Dec 23, 200921.71+1.71Minor22,641
49Jan 19, 202021.47+1.47Minor20,533
50Feb 28, 201321.46+1.46Minor20,221

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 9, 1994: 40.91 ft here, major flooding

  • 5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 35.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • JacksonGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 26.87 ft · Major · its highest
  • Lumber CityGA · Jul 15, 1994 · 24.59 ft · Major · its highest
  • AbbevilleGA · Jul 11, 1994 · 23.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • Jackson LakeGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 534.40 ft · Minor · its highest

March 7, 1971: 32.10 ft here, moderate flooding

March 12, 1998: 32.00 ft here, moderate flooding

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 MaconGA18.035.40 ft, Jul 6, 19941
AbbevilleGA12.023.10 ft, Jul 11, 199410
GA 18 at Dames FerryGA16.019.07 ft, Dec 27, 20150
Jackson LakeGA530.5534.40 ft, Jul 6, 19940
Lumber CityGA15.024.59 ft, Jul 15, 19942
US 341 at Hawkinsville this gaugeGA20.040.91 ft, Jul 9, 19941
JacksonGA19.026.87 ft, Jul 6, 19942

Other gauges in Pulaski County

Flood gauges in Pulaski County
Hawkinsville11.017.56 ft, Mar 9, 19980

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HAWG1, 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.