About this river
Ocmulgee River is a 56.2 mile river near MTA Kayak Tour Guide in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Ocmulgee River at US 341, at Hawkinsville, GA (site 02215000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Ocmulgee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 5,570 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,340 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 70,500 cfs, in 1929.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,130 | 2,710 to 6,450 | |
| February | 5,240 | 3,500 to 8,170 | |
| March | 5,570 | 3,950 to 7,990 | |
| April | 5,225 | 3,615 to 7,115 | |
| May | 3,030 | 1,950 to 4,510 | |
| June | 2,070 | 1,340 to 3,205 | |
| July | 1,860 | 1,260 to 2,930 | |
| August | 1,600 | 1,120 to 2,440 | |
| September | 1,340 | 919 to 2,035 | |
| October | 1,360 | 940 to 2,200 | |
| November | 1,600 | 1,065 to 2,300 | |
| December | 2,540 | 1,710 to 4,640 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 38 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ocmulgee River at US 341, at Hawkinsville, GA (site 02215000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Ocmulgee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Westlake LandingOcmulgee RiverPublic
- Knowles (SR96 Bridge)Ocmulgee RiverPublic
- Bullards LandingOcmulgee RiverPublic
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