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Middle Oconee River near Flowery Branch, GA
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Around Middle Oconee River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Oconee River is a 39.1 mile river near Burton Outdoor Adventures Retail and Rental Shop in Georgia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Oconee River near Athens, GA (site 02217500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1902 to 2026
Middle Oconee River typically runs highest in March, at a median 594 cfs, and lowest in September, at 178 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 19,600 cfs, in 1902.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 467 | 324 to 745 |
| February | 559 | 387 to 831 |
| March | 594 | 445 to 853 |
| April | 519 | 385 to 747 |
| May | 397 | 266 to 537 |
| June | 297 | 206 to 419 |
| July | 235 | 154 to 377 |
| August | 204 | 124 to 311 |
| September | 178 | 115 to 260 |
| October | 183 | 120 to 293 |
| November | 243 | 172 to 370 |
| December | 348 | 234 to 545 |
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 94 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Oconee River near Athens, GA (site 02217500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Oconee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Bear Creek ReservoirBear Creek - Bear Creek ReservoirPublic
- Lake ChapmanSandy Creek - Lake ChapmanPublic
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