Upper Ocmulgee HUC8 03070103
A 7,701 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in GA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
61
Moderate
Drought index
136
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
46%
of 41 reporting
Median flow
67%
p27 of record
Water assets
3,388
43 springs · 1,300 wells
USGS gauges (45)
- FALLING CREEK NEAR JULIETTE, GA022126000 cfsp1 · much below normal
- STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK AT GA 124, NEAR LITHONIA, GA022071600 cfsp2 · much below normal
- CORNISH CREEK AT LOWER JERSEY RD, NR COVINGTON, GA022084850 cfsp6 · much below normal
- NO BUSINESS CREEK AT LEE ROAD, BELOW SNELLVILLE,GA022071851 cfsp7 · much below normal
- LITTLE STONE MTN CR NEAR STONE MOUNTAIN, GA022071350 cfsp7 · much below normal
- ALCOVY RIVER BELOW COVINGTON, GA0220900026 cfsp7 · much below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, GA02210500269 cfsp7 · much below normal
- ALCOVY RIVER ABOVE COVINGTON, GA0220845016 cfsp8 · much below normal
- TOBESOFKEE CREEK NEAR MACON, GA022135007 cfsp8 · much below normal
- POLE BRIDGE CR AT EVANS MILL RD NEAR LITHONIA, GA022040371 cfsp9 · much below normal
- ECHECONNEE CREEK AT HOUSTON RD, NEAR BYRON, GA0221407540 cfsp10 · much below normal
- COBBS CREEK AT RAINBOW DR, NEAR DECATUR, GA022038732 cfsp12 · below normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT LENORA ROAD, NR SNELLVILLE, GA022073854 cfsp12 · below normal
- BRUSHY FORK CREEK AT BEAVER ROAD, NR LOGANVILLE,GA022074001 cfsp14 · below normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT GEES MILL ROAD, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA0220733559 cfsp14 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT MACON, GA02213000537 cfsp17 · below normal
- SNAPFINGER CR AT THOMPSON MILL RD NR LITHONIA, GA022039608 cfsp18 · below normal
- DOOLITTLE CREEK AT FLAT SHOALS RD, NR DECATUR, GA022038311 cfsp23 · below normal
- LITTLE HAYNES CREEK AT DIAL MILL RD NR MILSTEAD GA022074355 cfsp23 · below normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL ROAD, NR LITHONIA,GA0220722062 cfsp26 · normal
- SHOAL CREEK AT COLUMBIA DRIVE NEAR ATLANTA, GA022038633 cfsp27 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT FLAKES MILL ROAD NR ATLANTA, GA0220390034 cfsp28 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER ROCKY PLAINS RD NR ROCKY PLAINS, GA02208000112 cfsp28 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT GA 18, AT DAMES FERRY, GA02212735449 cfsp29 · normal
- HONEY CREEK AT GA 212, NEAR CONYERS, GA022041305 cfsp29 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT GA 81, AT SNAPPING SHOALS, GA02204520204 cfsp33 · normal
- ALCOVY RIVER AT NEW HOPE ROAD, NEAR GRAYSON, GA0220815010 cfsp33 · normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK AT CLUB DRIVE NEAR LILBURN, GA022058654 cfsp34 · normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT BALD ROCK ROAD, NR MILSTEAD GA0220744813 cfsp34 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT GA 124, NEAR LITHONIA, GA0220712070 cfsp39 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT KLONDIKE ROAD, NEAR LITHONIA, GA02204070108 cfsp42 · normal
- TOWALIGA RIVER AT GA 83 NEAR JULIETTE, GA0221180050 cfsp47 · normal
- SNAPFINGER CREEK NEAR DECATUR, GA022039505 cfsp50 · normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT JACK TURNER DAM,NR MILSTEAD GA0220741829 cfsp51 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER NEAR SNELLVILLE, GA0220650063 cfsp55 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT FORREST PARK ROAD, AT ATLANTA, GA0220365512 cfsp69 · normal
- CABIN CREEK AT NORTH SECOND STREET, NR GRIFFIN, GA022113754 cfsp70 · normal
- EAST BEAR CREEK AT POPLAR ROAD, NR MANSFIELD, GA022093602 cfsp74 · normal
- CORNISH CREEK AT HAZELBRAND RD NR COVINGTON, GA022084937 cfsp79 · above normal
- LITTLE CORNISH CR COUNTY ROAD 95 NR OXFORD, GA022084872 cfsp81 · above normal
- PATES CREEK NEAR FLIPPEN, GA0220428529 cfsp82 · above normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT BOULDERCREST ROAD AT ATLANTA, GA0220380019 cfsno long-term record
- PEW CREEK AT PATTERSON RD, NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE, GA022055222 cfsno long-term record
- ALCOVY RIVER NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE, GA022080504 cfsno long-term record
- SHOAL CREEK AT PAPER MILL RD, NR LAWRENCEVILLE, GA022081302 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 136 | 0 | 19/41 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 66Fowler Lake Damreservoir
- 66Mcquillan & Yamnitz Lake Damreservoir
- 66Ga Power Plant Arkwright Ash Pond # 3reservoir
- 66Ga Power Plant Arkwright Ash Pond # 2reservoir
- 66Piedmont Pond #21A Damreservoir
- 65Yarbrough Lake Damreservoir
- 65Tobee Creek Subdivision Lake Damreservoir
- 65Snapfinger Cr At Thompson Mill Rd Nr Lithonia, Gariver
- 65Glawson Creekriver
- 65Echeconnee Creek At Houston Rd, Near Byron, Gariver