Ocmulgee River near Jackson

Highest listed crest 26.87 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft7 crests since 1919

The Ocmulgee River near Jackson crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1919 to 2024. The highest, 26.87 ft on July 6, 1994, was major flooding, 7.87 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: 26.87 ft; July 6, 1994; 68,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 19.0 ft; Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major: 2; 52nd of 271 gauges in Georgia
Most recent flood crest: September 28, 2024; 19.78 ft, minor flooding
Location: Jasper County; Georgia
Identifiers: NWS JACG1; USGS 02210500

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ocmulgee River near Jackson

Action stage	16.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	19.0	4	Sep 28, 2024	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	23.0	1	Nov 28, 1948	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	26.0	2	Jul 6, 1994	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1919 to 2024. 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 near Jackson

1	Jul 6, 1994	26.87	+7.87	Major	68,500
2	Dec 11, 1919	26.80	+7.80	Major	69,000
3	Nov 28, 1948	23.90	+4.90	Moderate	56,600
4	Mar 18, 1990	20.96	+1.96	Minor	46,300
5	Jan 8, 1946	20.80	+1.80	Minor	45,500
6	Sep 28, 2024	19.78	+0.78	Minor	42,526
7	Dec 26, 2015	19.32	+0.32	Minor	38,598

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: 26.87 ft here, major 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
AbbevilleGA · Jul 11, 1994 · 23.10 ft · Major · its highest
Jackson LakeGA · Jul 6, 1994 · 534.40 ft · Minor · its highest

December 11, 1919: 26.80 ft here, major flooding

5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Dec 11, 1919 · 25.30 ft · Minor

November 28, 1948: 23.90 ft here, moderate flooding

AbbevilleGA · Dec 4, 1948 · 19.60 ft · Major
5th Street Bridge at MaconGA · Nov 29, 1948 · 28.00 ft · Moderate

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	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 this gauge	GA	19.0	26.87 ft, Jul 6, 1994	2

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JACG1, 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.