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Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro

Highest listed crest 20.54 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft9 crests since 2009

The Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro crested above flood stage 4 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2024. The highest, 20.54 ft on September 29, 2024, was minor flooding, 2.54 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Ohoopee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.54 ft
September 29, 2024; 16,895 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 27.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 29, 2024
20.54 ft, minor flooding
Location
Treutlen County
Georgia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro
Action stage16.05Feb 20, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.04Sep 29, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2009 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro, 2009 to 2024 16182022242628ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 27.0 ft Dec 17, 2009: 16.36 ft, action stage; 5,460 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2010: 16.31 ft, action stageJul 7, 2013: 18.26 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2015: 16.30 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 16.71 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2020: 19.02 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2020: 18.71 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2021: 17.15 ft, action stage; 6,460 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2024: 20.54 ft, minor flooding; 16,895 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.54 ft, Sep 29, 2024 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 3 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Ohoopee River at GA 297 near Swainsboro
1Sep 29, 202420.54+2.54Minor16,895
2Feb 22, 202019.02+1.02Minor13,000
3Mar 7, 202018.71+0.71Minor—
4Jul 7, 201318.26+0.26Minor—
5Feb 20, 202117.15−0.85Action6,460
6Feb 6, 201616.71−1.29Action—
7Dec 17, 200916.36−1.64Action5,460
8Jan 23, 201016.31−1.69Action—
9Feb 28, 201516.30−1.70Action5,300

The worst floods along the Ohoopee River

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

September 29, 2024: 20.54 ft here, minor flooding

February 22, 2020: 19.02 ft here, minor flooding

July 7, 2013: 18.26 ft here, minor flooding

  • ReidsvilleGA · Jul 9, 2013 · 17.41 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Ohoopee River

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

Flood gauges on the Ohoopee River
GA 297 near Swainsboro this gaugeGA18.020.54 ft, Sep 29, 20240
ReidsvilleGA11.028.40 ft, Jan 1, 192512

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWOG1, 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.