Lower Ocmulgee HUC8 03070104
A 6,022 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
69
Moderate
Drought index
49
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
60%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
67%
p22 of record
Water assets
1,585
0 springs · 502 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT LUMBER CITY, GA022155001,510 cfsp18 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT US 341, AT HAWKINSVILLE, GA02215000836 cfsp21 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT ABBEVILLE, GA022152601,020 cfsp22 · below normal
- TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE, GA022151009 cfsp26 · normal
- BIG INDIAN CREEK AT US 341, NEAR CLINCHFIELD, GA0221459042 cfsp31 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT GA 96, NEAR BONAIRE, GA02214265727 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 49 | 0 | 3/5 | p22 |
Top water assets
- 65Ocmulgee Riverriver
- 65Dean Scarboroughreservoir
- 65Ocmulgee River At Lumber City, Gariver
- 65Tucsawhatchee Creek Near Hawkinsville, Gariver
- 65Player Creekriver
- 65Cypress Creekriver
- 65Ocmulgee River At Us 341, At Hawkinsville, Gariver
- 65Talton Pondreservoir
- 65Ocmulgee River At Abbeville, Gariver
- 65Holland Damreservoir