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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
106
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
76%
p29 of record
Water assets
1,585
0 springs · 502 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- TUCSAWHATCHEE CREEK NEAR HAWKINSVILLE, GA022151007 cfsp12 · below normal
- BIG INDIAN CREEK AT US 341, NEAR CLINCHFIELD, GA0221459042 cfsp17 · below normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT US 341, AT HAWKINSVILLE, GA02215000979 cfsp29 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT ABBEVILLE, GA022152601,190 cfsp36 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT LUMBER CITY, GA022155002,010 cfsp52 · normal
- OCMULGEE RIVER AT GA 96, NEAR BONAIRE, GA02214265829 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p29 |
| 2026-10-21 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p32 |
| 2026-10-20 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p41 |
| 2026-10-19 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p52 |
| 2026-10-18 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p62 |
| 2026-10-17 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p62 |
| 2026-10-16 | 106 | 0 | 2/5 | p58 |
| 2026-10-15 | 116 | 0 | 2/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-14 | 116 | 0 | 1/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-13 | 116 | 0 | 0/5 | p55 |
| 2026-10-12 | 116 | 0 | 0/5 | p40 |
| 2026-10-11 | 116 | 0 | 1/5 | p48 |
| 2026-10-10 | 116 | 0 | 1/5 | p34 |
| 2026-10-09 | 116 | 0 | 0/5 | p31 |
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