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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
61
Moderate
Drought index
179
Moderate
Area in D2+
30.42%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
41%
of 41 reporting
Median flow
74%
p30 of record
Water assets
3,388
43 springs · 1,300 wells
USGS gauges (45)
- TOBESOFKEE CREEK NEAR MACON, GA022135007 cfsp9 · much below normal
- NO BUSINESS CREEK AT LEE ROAD, BELOW SNELLVILLE,GA022071852 cfsp10 · below normal
- STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK AT GA 124, NEAR LITHONIA, GA022071603 cfsp12 · below normal
- FALLING CREEK NEAR JULIETTE, GA022126001 cfsp12 · below normal
- EAST BEAR CREEK AT POPLAR ROAD, NR MANSFIELD, GA022093600 cfsp13 · below normal
- ECHECONNEE CREEK AT HOUSTON RD, NEAR BYRON, GA0221407546 cfsp18 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, GA02210500402 cfsp19 · below normal
- ALCOVY RIVER ABOVE COVINGTON, GA0220845036 cfsp20 · below normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT FLAKES MILL ROAD NR ATLANTA, GA0220390029 cfsp20 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT MACON, GA02213000509 cfsp20 · below normal
- ALCOVY RIVER AT NEW HOPE ROAD, NEAR GRAYSON, GA0220815010 cfsp21 · below normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT GA 81, AT SNAPPING SHOALS, GA02204520166 cfsp23 · below normal
- ALCOVY RIVER BELOW COVINGTON, GA0220900046 cfsp23 · below normal
- COBBS CREEK AT RAINBOW DR, NEAR DECATUR, GA022038733 cfsp24 · below normal
- POLE BRIDGE CR AT EVANS MILL RD NEAR LITHONIA, GA022040373 cfsp24 · below normal
- SNAPFINGER CREEK NEAR DECATUR, GA022039504 cfsp24 · below normal
- SNAPFINGER CR AT THOMPSON MILL RD NR LITHONIA, GA0220396013 cfsp24 · below normal
- LITTLE STONE MTN CR NEAR STONE MOUNTAIN, GA022071351 cfsp25 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT GA 124, NEAR LITHONIA, GA0220712057 cfsp27 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT KLONDIKE ROAD, NEAR LITHONIA, GA0220407093 cfsp28 · normal
- TOWALIGA RIVER AT GA 83 NEAR JULIETTE, GA0221180049 cfsp30 · normal
- SHOAL CREEK AT COLUMBIA DRIVE NEAR ATLANTA, GA022038633 cfsp30 · normal
- DOOLITTLE CREEK AT FLAT SHOALS RD, NR DECATUR, GA022038312 cfsp31 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT PLEASANT HILL ROAD, NR LITHONIA,GA0220722070 cfsp32 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER NEAR SNELLVILLE, GA0220650048 cfsp32 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT GA 18, AT DAMES FERRY, GA02212735501 cfsp34 · normal
- HONEY CREEK AT GA 212, NEAR CONYERS, GA022041307 cfsp35 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER ROCKY PLAINS RD NR ROCKY PLAINS, GA02208000136 cfsp36 · normal
- PATES CREEK NEAR FLIPPEN, GA0220428511 cfsp38 · normal
- CABIN CREEK AT NORTH SECOND STREET, NR GRIFFIN, GA022113752 cfsp39 · normal
- YELLOW RIVER AT GEES MILL ROAD, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA02207335107 cfsp40 · normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT LENORA ROAD, NR SNELLVILLE, GA022073858 cfsp40 · normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT BALD ROCK ROAD, NR MILSTEAD GA0220744817 cfsp41 · normal
- BRUSHY FORK CREEK AT BEAVER ROAD, NR LOGANVILLE,GA022074003 cfsp45 · normal
- LITTLE HAYNES CREEK AT DIAL MILL RD NR MILSTEAD GA0220743512 cfsp53 · normal
- BIG HAYNES CREEK AT JACK TURNER DAM,NR MILSTEAD GA0220741824 cfsp54 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT FORREST PARK ROAD, AT ATLANTA, GA0220365510 cfsp57 · normal
- CORNISH CREEK AT LOWER JERSEY RD, NR COVINGTON, GA022084853 cfsp65 · normal
- LITTLE CORNISH CR COUNTY ROAD 95 NR OXFORD, GA022084872 cfsp82 · above normal
- CORNISH CREEK AT HAZELBRAND RD NR COVINGTON, GA022084938 cfsp82 · above normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK AT CLUB DRIVE NEAR LILBURN, GA0220586511 cfsp82 · above normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT BOULDERCREST ROAD AT ATLANTA, GA0220380014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 179 | 30.42 | 17/41 | p30 |
| 2026-10-20 | 179 | 30.42 | 18/41 | p27 |
| 2026-10-19 | 179 | 30.42 | 18/41 | p30 |
| 2026-10-18 | 179 | 30.42 | 10/41 | p33 |
| 2026-10-17 | 179 | 30.42 | 9/41 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 179 | 30.42 | 10/41 | p42 |
| 2026-10-15 | 193 | 36.53 | 4/41 | p51 |
| 2026-10-14 | 193 | 36.53 | 4/41 | p53 |
| 2026-10-13 | 193 | 36.53 | 2/41 | p66 |
| 2026-10-12 | 193 | 36.53 | 2/41 | p80 |
| 2026-10-11 | 193 | 36.53 | 1/41 | p91 |
| 2026-10-10 | 193 | 36.53 | 18/41 | p27 |
| 2026-10-09 | 193 | 36.53 | 21/41 | p25 |
| 2026-10-08 | 174 | 20.89 | 16/41 | p28 |
Top water assets
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- 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