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Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange

Highest listed crest 18.51 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft6 crests since 2010

The Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange crested above flood stage 5 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2024. The highest, 18.51 ft on February 9, 2020, was minor flooding, 0.51 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Ogeechee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.51 ft
February 9, 2020
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 29, 2024
18.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange
Action stage16.01Jan 27, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.05Sep 29, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2010 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange, 2010 to 2024 1618202224ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jan 27, 2010: 16.39 ft, action stageDec 26, 2015: 18.36 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2019: 18.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2020: 18.51 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2023: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,428 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2024: 18.12 ft, minor flooding; 8,874 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.51 ft, Feb 9, 2020 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 3 2010s2020s
  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, Ogeechee River at GA 88 near Grange
1Feb 9, 202018.51+0.51Minor—
2Mar 29, 202318.48+0.48Minor11,428
3Dec 26, 201518.36+0.36Minor—
4Dec 16, 201918.20+0.20Minor—
5Sep 29, 202418.12+0.12Minor8,874
6Jan 27, 201016.39−1.61Action—

The worst floods along the Ogeechee River

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

February 9, 2020: 18.51 ft here, minor flooding

  • MidvilleGA · Feb 11, 2020 · 8.21 ft · Minor

March 29, 2023: 18.48 ft here, minor flooding

  • MidvilleGA · Mar 31, 2023 · 7.88 ft · Minor

December 26, 2015: 18.36 ft here, minor flooding

  • MidvilleGA · Dec 28, 2015 · 8.29 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Ogeechee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Ogeechee River
GA 88 near Grange this gaugeGA18.018.51 ft, Feb 9, 20200
MidvilleGA6.012.20 ft, Oct 13, 19900
Rocky FordGA13.014.22 ft, Aug 8, 20240
EdenGA11.022.00 ft, Oct 1, 192914

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Campground Road near Wrens8.014.02 ft, Oct 12, 19901

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GRGG1, 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.