Lower Ogeechee HUC8 03060202
A 3,072 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
81
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
179%
p66 of record
Water assets
1,100
0 springs · 253 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- BLACK CREEK NEAR BLITCHTON, GA022026002 cfsp27 · normal
- OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN, GA02202500896 cfsp66 · normal
- OGEECHEE RIVER AT GA 204, NEAR ELLABELL, GA02202680896 cfsp66 · normal
- OGEECHEE RIVER AT ROCKY FORD RD, NR ROCKY FORD, GA02202040933 cfsp81 · above normal
- OGEECHEE RIVER AT GA 24, NEAR OLIVER, GA022021901,450 cfsp87 · above normal
- OGEECHEE RIVER AT US 17, NEAR RICHMOND HILL, GA022035368,060 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 81 | 0 | 0/5 | p66 |
| 2026-10-20 | 81 | 0 | 0/5 | p62 |
| 2026-10-19 | 81 | 0 | 1/5 | p63 |
| 2026-10-18 | 81 | 0 | 1/5 | p63 |
| 2026-10-17 | 81 | 0 | 1/5 | p60 |
| 2026-10-16 | 81 | 0 | 1/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-15 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p52 |
| 2026-10-14 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p44 |
| 2026-10-13 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p38 |
| 2026-10-12 | 133 | 0 | 2/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-11 | 133 | 0 | 2/5 | p30 |
| 2026-10-10 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p29 |
| 2026-10-08 | 133 | 0 | 1/5 | p28 |
Top water assets
- 65Banks Creekriver
- 65Ogeechee Riverriver
- 65Ogeechee Riverriver
- 65Mill Creekriver
- 65Ogeechee Riverriver
- 65Mill Creekriver
- 65Ogeechee River At Rocky Ford Rd, Nr Rocky Ford, Gariver
- 65Ogeechee River At Ga 24, Near Oliver, Gariver
- 65Bay Gall Creekriver
- 65Ogeechee River Near Eden, Gariver