TidalMapApalachee River at Snows Mill Rd, near Bishop, GA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02218900 sits on the Apalachee River and reads everything draining 142 square miles of the Upper Oconee basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 2020, 6 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Apalachee River at Fence Road, near Dacula, GA, reading 5.7 square miles. This gauge adds the 136 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Apalachee River near Bostwick, GA at 176 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 81% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Apalachee River runs a median of 108 cfs at this gauge across 6 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 209 cfs, and October the leanest at 65 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,350 cfs in 2024, and the lowest is 20 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 167 cfs | 155% |
| Feb | 207 cfs | 193% |
| Mar | 209 cfs | 194% |
| Apr | 173 cfs | 161% |
| May | 129 cfs | 120% |
| Jun | 101 cfs | 94% |
| Jul | 81 cfs | 75% |
| Aug | 94 cfs | 87% |
| Sep | 73 cfs | 68% |
| Oct | 65 cfs | 60% |
| Nov | 78 cfs | 72% |
| Dec | 112 cfs | 104% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2020 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 12.4 feet, in February 2025.
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BHPG1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Apalachee River near Bostwick, GA
- Middle Oconee River near Athens, GA
- Middle Oconee River near Arcade, GA
- North Oconee River at College St, at Athens, GA
- Mulberry Creek near Winder, GA
- Cornish Creek at Lower Jersey Rd, near Covington, GA
- Oconee River near Penfield, GA
- Alcovy River above Covington, GA
- Little River at Newborn Rd near Newborn, GA
- Little Cornish Creek County Road 95 near Oxford, GA
- Cornish Creek at Hazelbrand Rd near Covington, GA
- Parks Creek at Lyle Field Rd near Jefferson, GA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02218900. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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